Ring-Testing and Field-validation of a Terrestrial Model Ecosystem (TME) - An Instrument for Testing Potentially Harmful Substances: Effects of Carbendazim on Soil Microbial Parameters

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 43-60

  Sousa, J Paulo ^a   Rodrigues, José M L ^b   Loureiro, Susana ^b   Soares, Amadeu M V M ^b   Jones, Susan E ^c   Förster, Bernhard ^d   Van Gestel, Cornelis A M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d ECT OEKOTOXIKOLOGIE GMBH   (Germany)

^e VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carbendazim; Field study; Mesocosm; Microbial parameters; Terrestrial model ecosystem

Indexed keywords

CARBENDAZIM; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHOSPHATASE; THYMIDINE;

FIELD METHOD; FUNGICIDE; PHOSPHATASE; POLLUTION MONITORING; RESPIRATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EUROPE; EXPERIMENT; GERMANY; INSTRUMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAND BIOME; MICROORGANISM; MODEL; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; POLLUTANT; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; SOIL MOISTURE; SUBSTRATE INDUCED RESPIRATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CARBAMATES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PHOSPHORIC MONOESTER HYDROLASES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; THYMIDINE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0442329199     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ECTX.0000012404.08568.e2     Document Type: Article

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