Marine and Estuarine Multi-Species Test Systems

Handbook of Ecotoxicology

Volumn 1-2, Issue , 2009, Pages 227-247

  Clark, J R ^a   Cripe, C R ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological fate and persistence; Freshwater and marine test system differences; Land based aquatic mesocosms; Marine and estuarine multi species test systems; Mesocosms deployed in situ; Microbial biotechnology products; Microbial pest control agents

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC MESOCOSMS; CONTROL AGENT; ECOLOGICAL FATE AND PERSISTENCE; MESOCOSMS; MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; TEST SYSTEMS;

EID: 0012819008     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444313512.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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