Use of the freshwater macroinvertebrate Chironomus riparius (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the assessment of sediment toxicity

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 7-8 -8 pt 4, 1996, Pages 101-107

  Watts, M M ^a   Pascoe, D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chironomus riparius; Emergence; Formulated sediment; Growth; Inhibition; Natural sediment; Sediment toxicity; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

INHIBITION;

COPPER; MICROORGANISMS; SEDIMENTS; TOXICITY;

WATER POLLUTION;

COPPER; FRESH WATER;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER POLLUTION;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; DIPTERA;

EID: 0029857706     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00730-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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