Evaluation of time-to-effects as a basis for quantifying the toxicity of contaminated sediments

Chemosphere

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-5

  DeFoe, David L ^a   Ankley, Gerald T ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Invertebrates; Method; Sediment; Test; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; POTABLE WATER; SEDIMENTS;

TIME-TO-EFFECTS APPROACH;

TOXICITY;

INVERTEBRATE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TENTANS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DILUTION; ECOTOXICITY; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HYALELLA AZTECA; INVERTEBRATE; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SURVIVAL; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER CONTAMINATION;

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

ANIMALIA; AZTECA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TENTANS; HYALELLA AZTECA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037400225     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(02)00768-3     Document Type: Article

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