The use of bioluminescent dinoflagellates as an environmental risk assessment tool

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1857-1867

  Lapota, David ^a   Osorio, Alexandra Robayo ^b   Liao, Connie ^b   Bjorndal, Bryan ^b  

^a Naval Command   (United States)

^b Assure Controls Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Dinoflagellates; Laboratory plankton test chamber; QwikLite ; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

DINOFLAGELLATES; LABORATORY PLANKTON TEST CHAMBERS;

BIOLUMINESCENCE;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER SULFATE; DIBUTYLTIN; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; SILVER; STORM WATER; TRIBUTYLTIN;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOASSAY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DINOFLAGELLATE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; INHIBITION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TOXICITY TEST;

ARBACIA; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CELL CULTURE; DINOFLAGELLATE; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTAMINATION;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DINOFLAGELLIDA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; METALS, HEAVY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA URCHINS; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CERATOCORYS HORRIDA; DINOPHYCEAE; GONYAULAX POLYEDRA; LINGULODINIUM POLYEDRUM; PYROCYSTIS FUSIFORMIS; PYROCYSTIS LUNULA; PYROCYSTIS NOCTILUCA; PYROPHACUS STEINII;

EID: 36549075018     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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