Assessing the performance of Hormosira banksii (Turner) Desicaine germination and growth assay using four reference toxicants

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 304-311

  Myers, Jackie H ^a,b   Duda, Susan ^b   Gunthorpe, Leanne ^b   Allinson, Graeme ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Copper; Hormosira banksii; Macroalgae; Marine bioassay; Phenol; Reference toxicant; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; COPPER; PHENOL; ZINC;

BIOASSAY; GERMINATION; GROWTH; SEAWEED; SPORULATION; TOXICITY TEST;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPORE GERMINATION;

ALGAE, BROWN; AMMONIA; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; COPPER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GERMINATION; PHENOLS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RHIZOME; SPORES; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; XENOBIOTICS; ZINC;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

HORMOSIRA BANKSII;

EID: 33744507416     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2005.04.013     Document Type: Article

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