Interlaboratory assessment of marine bioassays to evaluate the environmental quality of coastal sediments in Spain. IV. Whole sediment toxicity test using crustacean amphipods;Ejercicio interlaboratorio de bioensayos marinos para la evaluación de la calidad ambiental de sedimentos costeros. IV. Ensayo de toxicidad sobre sedimento con crustáceos anfípodos

Ciencias Marinas

Volumn 32, Issue 1 B, 2006, Pages 149-157

  Casado Martínez, M Carmen ^a   Beiras, R ^b   Belzunce, M J ^c   Gonzalez Castromil M A ^d   Marin Guirao L ^e   Postma, J F ^f   Riba, I ^g   DelValls, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^c MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^d Laboratorio de Calidad y Medioambiental   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^f AquaSense Ltd   (Netherlands)

^g INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Dredged material; Sediment quality; Spain

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; COASTAL SEDIMENT; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON; TOXICITY TEST;

AMPELISCA BREVICORNIS; AMPHIPODA; COROPHIUM MULTISETOSUM; COROPHIUM VOLUTATOR; CRUSTACEA; MICRODEUTOPUS GRYLLOTALPA;

EID: 33645533074     PISSN: 01853880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7773/cm.v32i12.1039     Document Type: Article

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