Comparative study of the sediment-toxicity index, benthic community metrics and contaminant concentrations

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 753-780

  Bombardier, M ^a   Blaise, C ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic community; Sediment quality guidelines; Sediments; Toxicity index

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; HAZARDS; IMPURITIES; TOXICITY;

BENTHIC COMMUNITY METRICS; CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS; SEDIMENT QUALITY GUIDELINES; SEDIMENT TOXICITY INDEX;

SEDIMENTS;

BENTHOS; BIOASSAY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TOXICITY TEST;

EID: 0033769189     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2000.041     Document Type: Article

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