Surface and ground waters characterization in Tuscany (Italy) by using algal bioassay and pesticide determinations: Comparative evaluation of the results and hazard assessment of the pesticides impact on primary productivity

Chemosphere

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 571-578

  Sbrilli, Giancarlo ^a   Bimbi, Benedetta ^a   Cioni, Fabio ^b   Pagliai, Lucia ^b   Luchi, Federico ^c   Lanciotti, Eudes ^d  

^a ARPAT Agenzia Regionale Protez A   (Italy)

^b ARPAT Agenzia Regionale Protez A   (Italy)

^c Strada Ruffolo 1 Siena 53100 I   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Herbicide; Margin of safety; Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BIOASSAYS; ALGAL GROWTH; MARGIN OF SAFETY (MOS); TOXICOLOGY;

ALGAE; BIOASSAY; CONTAMINATION; PESTICIDES; SURFACE WATERS; TOXICITY;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUND WATER; PESTICIDE; SURFACE WATER;

ALGA; BIOASSAY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HERBICIDE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TOXICITY;

ALGA; ALGAL GROWTH; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRODUCTIVITY; SAFETY; STIMULATION; TOXICITY; TOXICOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ALGAE, GREEN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HAZARDOUS WASTE; ITALY; PESTICIDES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY; WORLD;

ALGAE; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 11144330929     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.07.012     Document Type: Article

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