Sea urchin embryotoxicity test: Proposal for a simplified bioassay

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-128

  Manzo, S ^a  

^a ENEA CR Portici   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embryotoxicity test; Heavy metals; Paracentrotus lividus; Simplified bioassay

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER SULFATE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; SEA WATER;

BIOASSAY; EMBRYO; HEAVY METAL; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EMBRYO; EMBRYOTOXICITY; EXPERIMENTATION; FILTRATION; LABORATORY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; SEA URCHIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOXICITY TESTING; ZYGOTE;

ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS;

EID: 0842264832     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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