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Potential Effects of Contaminants on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon

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List <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Acr<strong>on</strong>yms2,4-D - 2,4,-dichlorophenoxyacetic acidACA - amm<strong>on</strong>iacal copper arsenateACZA - amm<strong>on</strong>iacal copper zinc arsenateAoI - area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> interestAOX - absorbable organic halideAPEO - alkylphenol ethoxylateBAP - benzo(a)pyreneBEHP - bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalateBBP - butylbenzyl phthalateBOD - biological oxygen demandBTEX - benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xyleneBW - body weightCABIN - Canadian Aquatic Biom<strong>on</strong>itoring NetworkCCA - chromated copper arsenateCOC - c<strong>on</strong>taminant <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>cernCOD - chemical oxygen demandCOPC - chemical <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> potential c<strong>on</strong>cernCu-8 - copper-8-quinolinolateCU - c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> unitd - d a yDBP - di-n-butyl phthalateDDAC - didecyldimethyl amm<strong>on</strong>ium chlorideDGIR - Director General <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Investigati<strong>on</strong>EC25- effective c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> affecting 25% <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the populati<strong>on</strong>EDC - endocrine disrupting compoundEPC - exposure point c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>ER - estrogen-receptorsEROD - ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylaseFAV - final acute valueFRB - <strong>Fraser</strong> <strong>River</strong> BasinGIS - geographic informati<strong>on</strong> systemGSI - g<strong>on</strong>adosomatic index scoreshr - hourHQ - hazard quotientIPBC - 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamateISQG - interim sediment quality guidelineLC50- lethal c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> affecting 50% <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the populati<strong>on</strong>LD50- lethal dose affecting 50% <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the populati<strong>on</strong>LOAEL - lowest observed adverse effect levelLOECs - lowest observed effect c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>log Kows - octanol-water partiti<strong>on</strong> coefficientsLRAT - l<strong>on</strong>g-range atmospheric transportMATC - maximum acceptable toxicant c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>MEC - median effect c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>xxii

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