Using bioassays for testing seawater quality in Greece

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 533-544

  Kungolos, A ^a   Samaras, P ^b   Koutseris, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b Centre for Research Technology Hellas   (Greece)

Author keywords

Artemia fransiscana; Bioassays; Ecological testing; Seawater quality; Vibrio fischeri

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; MARINE BIOLOGY; SEAWATER; TOXICITY;

MARINE ORGANISMS;

WATER QUALITY;

SEA WATER; SULFANILAMIDE;

ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; COASTAL WATERS; ECOTOXICITY; GREECE; VIBRIO FISCHERI; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; ARTEMIA; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREECE; TOXICITY TESTS; VIBRIO; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ARTEMIA; ARTEMIA FRANCISCANA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INVERTEBRATA; PHOTOBACTERIUM; PONTOPORIA BLAINVILLEI; UNCULTURED MARINE BACTERIUM; VIBRIO; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

EID: 0346034691     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120016915     Document Type: Article

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