Variability of species sensitivity to complex mixtures

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 109-119

  Pedersen, Finn ^a   Petersen, Gitte I ^a  

^a Intl Agency for 14C Determination   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Application factors; Complex mixtures; Joint action; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MIXTURES; TOXICITY;

COMPLEX MIXTURES; DAPHNIA; DUCKWEED; EXTRAPOLATION; GREEN ALGA; MICROTOX; PREDICTED NO EFFECT CONCENTRATIONS; ZEBRA FISH;

WASTEWATER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DAPHNIA; DENMARK; ECOTOXICOLOGY; GREEN ALGA; SPECIES; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ZEBRA FISH;

EID: 0029894307     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1223(96)00318-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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