Algal growth inhibition: Effect of the choice of growth rate or biomass as endpoint on the classification and labelling of new substances notified in the EU

Chemosphere

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1007-1010

  Weyers, Arnd ^a   Vollmer, Gerald ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Algal growth inhibition; Biomass; Daphnia; Fish; Growth rate; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT;

ACCURACY; ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAPHNIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPEAN UNION; FISH; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH RATE; TOXICITY;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; BIOMASS; DAPHNIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ALGAE; DAPHNIA;

EID: 0034040821     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00518-4     Document Type: Article

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