Contents
Series Preface............................................................................. ......
Preface ..............................................................................................
Acknowledgments ............................................................................
SECTION I. Selenium Sources, Concentrations,
and Biological Effects
1. Selenium Pollution Around the World ......................................
2. Interpreting Selenium Concentrations ......................................
3. Toxic Effects of Selenium in Fish ...... .......... .......... ............ .........
SECTION II. Techniques for Evaluating Hazard
4. Protocol for Aquatic Hazard Assessment ....................................
5. Teratogenic Deformity Index for Fish ........................................
SECTION III. Applying Hazard Evaluation
to Water Quality Criteria
6. Hydrological Units and Selenium Criteria ................................
7. Developing Site-Specific Water Quality Criteria .......................
8. Setting Ecosystem Loading Limits ..............................................
SECTION IV. Outlook for the Future
9. Emerging Selenium Contamination Issues ...............................
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