Toxicity of 1,4-dichlorobenzene in sediments to juvenile polychaete worms

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1405-1414

  McPherson, Cathy A ^a   Tang, Armando ^a   Chapman, Peter M ^a   Taylor, Laura A ^b   Gormican, Stephen J ^c  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^b Capital Regional District   (Canada)

^c 10686 Derrick Road   (Canada)

Author keywords

1,4 dichlorobenzene; Neanthes; Polychaetes; Sediments; Sewage; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SEDIMENTS; SEWAGE; TOXICITY;

WORMS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

1,4 DICHLOROBENZENE;

POLYCHAETE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEWAGE OUTFALL; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; POLYCHAETA; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SEWAGE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVAL RATE; TOXICITY TESTING; WORM;

ANIMALS; CHLOROBENZENES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; POLYCHAETA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEWAGE; VICTORIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CANADA;

NEANTHES; POLYCHAETA; VICTORIA;

EID: 0036895390     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00305-3     Document Type: Article

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