Sampling benthic communities for sediment toxicity assessments using grab samplers and artificial substrates

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 557-564

  Swift, Michael C ^a,d   Canfield, Timothy J ^b   La Point, Thomas W ^c  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Biological Service   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

artificial substrate; benthic macroinvertebrate community; Sediment toxicity assessment

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; LIMNODRILUS HOFFMEISTERI; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA);

ARTIFICIAL SUBSTRATE; BENTHIC FAUNA; GRAB SAMPLE; LAKE SEDIMENT; RIVER SEDIMENT; TOXICITY;

USA, INDIANA, INDIANA HARBOUR; USA, MICHIGAN, SAGINAW RIVER; USA, MONTANA, MILTOWN RESERVOIR; USA, NEW YORK, BUFFALO RIVER; USA, OHIO, LITTLE SCIOTO RIVER;

EID: 0029659955     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(96)70980-2     Document Type: Article

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