Evaluation of reduced sediment volume toxicity test procedures using the marine amphipod Ampelisca abdita

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2372-2377

  Ferretti, James A ^a   Calesso, Diane F ^a   Lazorchak, James M ^a   Durham, Curtis O ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Environmental Careers Organization   (United States)

Author keywords

Ampelisca abdita; Amphipod; Sediment toxicity tests

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; TESTING;

TEST CHAMBERS;

TOXICITY;

CRUSTACEAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURVIVAL; TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; TIME FACTORS; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AMPELISCA; AMPELISCA ABDITA; AMPHIPODA; CRUSTACEA;

EID: 0036837895     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620211116     Document Type: Article

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