Evaluating the techniques for a tiered testing approach to dredged sediment assessment - A study over a metal concentration gradient

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2600-2610

  Porebski, Linda M ^a   Doe, Kenneth G ^a   Zajdlik, Barry A ^b   Lee, Deanna ^c   Pocklington, Patricia ^d   Osborne, James M ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b B Zajdlik and Associates RR 3   (Canada)

^c Ministry of Environment British Columbia   (Canada)

^d Arenicola Marine   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Interpretation criteria; Metals; Sediment; Tiered testing

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; TECHNIQUE; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0032716512     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620181130     Document Type: Article

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