Application of a benthic euryhaline amphipod, Corophium sp., as a sediment toxicity testing organism for both freshwater and estuarine systems

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 26-33

  Hyne, R V ^a   Everett, D A ^a  

^a NSW Environment Protection Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; COPPER CHLORIDE; FRESH WATER;

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT; TEST ORGANISM; TEST ORGANISN; TOXICITY TEST;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ESTUARY; INVERTEBRATE; LC 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; COPPER; CRUSTACEA; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PARTICLE SIZE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AMPHIPODA; ANDROPOGON; ANIMALIA; COROPHIUM; INVERTEBRATA; PHALARIS; PHRAGMITES;

EID: 0031964898     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002449900282     Document Type: Article

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