Application of toxicity tests into discharges of the pulp-paper industry in Turkey

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 74-86

  Sponza, Delia Teresa ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conventional; Enrichment toxicity test; Pulp paper industry; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

HALOGEN; PHENOL;

PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; TOXICITY TEST; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHLORELLA; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLOR; EFFLUENT; FISH; FRACTIONATION; PAPER INDUSTRY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTOZOON; TOXICITY TESTING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WASTE WATER;

ALGAE, GREEN; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; FISHES; FOOD CHAIN; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LETHAL DOSE 50; PAPER; PROTOZOA; TURKEY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

TURKEY;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA SP.; GADUS MORHUA; PROTOZOA; VORTICELLA;

EID: 0037289485     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-6513(02)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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