Effects of two diluents in the Microtox® toxicity bioassay with marine sediments

Chemosphere

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 679-687

  Onorati, Fulvio ^a   Mecozzi, Mauro ^a  

^a Ist Ctrl Per la Ric S   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Bioluminescence; Marine sediments; pH; Toxicity; Vibrio fischeri

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; METABOLISM; OSMOSIS; PH EFFECTS; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTS;

NATURAL LIGHTS;

TOXICITY;

AMMONIA; DILUENT; SEA WATER; SULFANILAMIDE;

BIOASSAY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; MARINE SEDIMENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OSMOTIC STRESS; PH; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEDIMENT; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

EID: 1642453595     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.09.010     Document Type: Article

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