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Molecular size cutoff criteria for screening bioaccumulation potential: Fact or fiction?

  1. Jon A Arnot1,*,
  2. Michelle I Arnot2,
  3. Don Mackay1,
  4. Yves Couillard3,
  5. Drew MacDonald3,
  6. Mark Bonnell3,
  7. Pat Doyle4

Article first published online: 4 FEB 2010

DOI: 10.1897/IEAM_2009-051.1

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Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volume 6, Issue 2, pages 210–224, April 2010

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Arnot, J. A., Arnot, M. I., Mackay, D., Couillard, Y., MacDonald, D., Bonnell, M. and Doyle, P. (2010), Molecular size cutoff criteria for screening bioaccumulation potential: Fact or fiction?. Integr Environ Assess Manag, 6: 210–224. doi: 10.1897/IEAM_2009-051.1

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  1. 1

    Centre for Environmental Modelling and Chemistry, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON, Canada K9J 7B8

  2. 2

    Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 4219 Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

  3. 3

    Environment Canada, Science and Technology Branch, Fontaine Building, 200 Sacré-Coeur Boulevard, Gatineau, QC, Canada

  4. 4

    Environment Canada, Ecological Assessment Division, 4 Reeves Place, St. John's, NL, Canada

*Centre for Environmental Modelling and Chemistry, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON, Canada K9J 7B8.

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  1. Issue published online: 15 MAR 2010
  2. Article first published online: 4 FEB 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 17 NOV 2009
  4. Manuscript Revised: 8 OCT 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 5 MAY 2009

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