A method for the toxicity assessment of wet weather events

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2255-2264

  Brent, R N ^a   Herricks, E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceriodaphnia dubia; Toxicity testing; Urban runoff; Wet weather

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISMS; STANDARDS; TOXICITY;

CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA; TOXICITY TESTING; WET WEATHER EVENTS;

WATER QUALITY;

RAIN;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING; WEATHER;

CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA;

EID: 0033043306     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00451-5     Document Type: Article

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