Effects of cadmium and tributyltin on development and reproduction of the non-biting midge Chironomus riparius (Diptera) - Baseline experiments for future multi-generation studies

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-9

  Vogt, Christian ^a   Belz, Daniela ^a   Galluba, Simone ^a   Nowak, Carsten ^a   Oetken, Matthias ^a   Oehlmann, Jörg ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Chironomus riparius; Life cycle experiments; Multi generation studies; Tributyltin

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; DATA REDUCTION; LIFE CYCLE; POPULATION STATISTICS; QUARTZ; SAND; SEDIMENTATION;

CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; MULTI-GENERATION STUDIES; STRESSORS; TRIBUTYLTIN (TBT);

BIODIVERSITY;

CADMIUM; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOLVENT; TRIBUTYLTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH RATE; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; LARVA; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; SAND; SEX RATIO; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CHIRONOMIDAE; DRUG TOLERANCE; LARVA; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; TRIALKYLTIN COMPOUNDS;

ARTHROPODA; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; DIPTERA;

EID: 33845318259     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520601015255     Document Type: Article

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