Calculation and evaluation of sediment effect concentrations for the amphipod Hyalella azteca and the midge Chironomus riparius

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 602-623

  Ingersoll, Christopher G ^a   Haverland, Pamela S ^a   Brunson, Eric L ^a   Canfield, Timothy J ^a   Dwyer, F James ^a   Henke, Christopher E ^a   Kemble, Nile E ^a   Mount, David R ^b   Fox, Richard G ^b  

^a National Biological Service   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

amphipods; chironomids; Great Lakes; Hyalella; midges; sediment; thresholds; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; AZTECA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; HYALELLA; HYALELLA AZTECA;

EID: 0029953473     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(96)70984-X     Document Type: Article

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