Comparative evaluation of soil toxicity using lettuce seeds and soil ciliates

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 207-213

  Bowers, Nancy ^a   Pratt, James R ^a   Beeson, David ^b   Lewis, Mark ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SM Stoller Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassessment; Lettuce seeds; Protozoa; Soil ciliates; Soil toxicity

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CILIATE; GERMINATION; LETTUCE; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

CILIOPHORA; COLPODA INFLATA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0031047251     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<0207:CEOSTU>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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