The comparison of rapid bioassays for the assessment of urban groundwater quality

Chemosphere

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 547-554

  Dewhurst, R E ^a   Wheeler, J R ^a   Chummun, K S ^a   Mather, J D ^a   Callaghan, A ^b   Crane, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Daphnia; Groundwater; Microtox ; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; COMPOSITION; CONTAMINATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUND WATER;

BIOASSAY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; TOXICITY TEST; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DAPHNIA; LAW; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHLORIDES; DAPHNIA; FRESH WATER; URBANIZATION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA;

EID: 0036588308     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(02)00060-7     Document Type: Article

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