An evaluation of the use of soil and sediment bioassays in the assessment of three contaminated sites in Atlantic Canada

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 295-317

  Carter, J A ^a   Mroz, R E ^a   Tay, K L ^a   Doe, K G ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

bioassay; contaminated site; freshwater sediment; soil

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBONS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; TOXICITY;

BIOASSESSMENT; BIOLOGICAL TESTS;

BIOASSAY;

CANADA;

CHIRONOMUS TENTANS; EISENIA ANDREI; HYALELLA AZTECA; LACTUCA SALIVA; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

EID: 0031744426     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1998.016     Document Type: Article

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