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Accumulation and effects of 4-nonylphenol in chinook salmon fry and their estuarine amphipod prey

Creator:

Hecht, Scott A.

Abstract:

4-nonylphenol (NP), a surfactant degradation product, is an unregulated, ubiquitous aquatic contaminant and endocrine disruptor, for which aquatic life criteria are currently under development by U.S. EPA. The effects of NP on estuarine amphipods and chinook salmon fry were investigated, and this dissertation reports research into the impacts of NP...

Resource Type:

Dissertation