Application of toxicity identification evaluation techniques to pore water from Buffalo River sediments

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 534-544

  Ankley, Gerald T ^a   Schubauer Berigan, Mary K ^b,c   Dierkes, Joseph R ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b AScI Corporation   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

ammonia; Buffalo River; metals; sediment; toxicity; toxicity identification evaluation

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS; CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA; CYPRINIFORMES; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

AMMONIA; CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT; POLLUTANT IDENTIFICATION; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY;

USA, MINNESTOA, BUFFALO RIVER;

EID: 0029660471     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(96)70978-4     Document Type: Article

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