Measures of fish behavior as indicators of sublethal toxicosis during standard toxicity tests

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1262, Issue , 1996, Pages 216-233

  Little, Edward E ^a   DeLonay, Aaron J ^a  

^a National Biological Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Aquatic toxicity tests; Behavior; Behavioral toxicology; Feeding; Fish; Sublethal effects; Swimming

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ECOLOGY; MARINE BIOLOGY; STANDARDS; VIDEO RECORDING;

AQUATIC TOXITY TEST; BEHAVIOR TOXICOLOGY; DYSFUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR; FISH; FISH GROWTH AND SURVIVAL; SUBLETHAL EXPOSURE; SWIMMING;

TOXICITY;

EID: 0030151688     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp15584s     Document Type: Article

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