A comparison of sediment toxicity test methods at three Great Lake Areas of Concern

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 495-511

  Burton Jr , G Allen ^a   Ingersoll, Christopher G ^b   Burnett, LouAnn C ^c,h   Henry, Mary ^d,i   Hinman, Mark L ^e,j   Klaine, Stephen J ^e,k   Landrum, Peter F ^f   Ross, Phillipe ^c,l   Tuchman, Marc ^g  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Biological Service   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^f NOAA GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^g U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

ⁱ National Biological Service   (United States)

^j EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^k CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^l THE CITADEL   (United States)

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Author keywords

bioassay; fresh water; Great Lakes; sediments; toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; AZTECA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BUBALUS; CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; CHIRONOMUS TENTANS; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA; DIPOREIA; EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAGENIA BILINEATA; HYALELLA AZTECA; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA; LEMNA MINOR; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; ROTIFERA; VERTICILLATA;

BIOASSAY; CONTAMINATION; LAKE SEDIMENT; RIVER SEDIMENT; TOXICITY;

USA, INDIANA, INDIANA HARBOUR; USA, MICHIGAN, SAGINAW RIVER; USA, NEW YORK, BUFFALO RIVER;

EID: 0029659951     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0380-1330(96)70975-9     Document Type: Article

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