Toxicity evaluation of waters from a tributary of the River Po using the 7-day Ceriodaphnia dubia test

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 199-208

  Vigano L ^a   Bassi, A ^a   Garino, A ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; DRINKING WATER; NICKEL; PESTICIDE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; DAPHNIA; RIVER; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

AMMONIA; ECOTOXICITY; INSECTICIDE; NICKEL; ZINC;

ITALY, LAMBRO RIVER;

EID: 0030299129     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1996.0100     Document Type: Article

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