Microbiotests in aquatic toxicology: The way forward

WIT Transactions on Biomedicine and Health

Volumn 10, Issue , 2006, Pages 339-348

  Blaise, C ^a   Ferard J F ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Aquatic toxicology; Contaminants; Effects measurements; Evolution of ecotoxicology; Freshwater toxicity testing; Microbiotests

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; IMPURITIES; MICROBIOLOGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TOXICITY;

AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; MICROBIOTESTS;

WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 36248951132     PISSN: 17433525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2495/ETOX060341     Document Type: Article

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