Sensitivity of Ampelisca araucana juveniles (Crustacea: Amphipoda) to organic and inorganic toxicants in tests of acute toxicity

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 574-578

  Soto, E ^a   Larrain, A ^a   Bay Schmith, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; SEA WATER; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRUSTACEA; LC 50; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; SURVIVAL; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; CRUSTACEA; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AMPELISCA ARAUCANA; AMPHIPODA; CRUSTACEA;

EID: 0034072151     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001280000041     Document Type: Article

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