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Molybdenum hazards to fish, wildlife, and invertebrates: A synoptic review

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5429611
Ecological and toxicological aspects of molybdenum (Mo) in the environment are briefly reviewed, with emphasis on fish and wildlife. Subtopics include sources and uses, chemical properties, mode of action, background concentrations in biological and nonbiological samples, and lethal and sublethal effects on terrestrial plants and invertebrates, aquatic organisms, birds, and mammals. Current recommendations for Mo and the protection of sensitive living resources are presented.
Research Organization:
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD (USA)
OSTI ID:
5429611
Report Number(s):
PB-89-235998/XAB; BIOLOGICAL--85(1.19)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIRDS
COPPER
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ELEMENTS
FISHES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INVERTEBRATES
MAMMALS
MATERIALS
METABOLISM
METALS
MOLYBDENUM
NONMETALS
PLANTS
RECOMMENDATIONS
SULFUR
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VERTEBRATES
WILD ANIMALS