A chronic toxicity test protocol using Caridina nilotica (Decapoda: Atyidae) and the generation of salinity toxicity data

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-44

  Slaughter, A R ^a   Palmer, C G ^a,b   Muller, W J ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic response; Freshwater shrimp; Growth rate; Mortality; Reproduction; Toxicity tests

Indexed keywords

ATYIDAE (CRUSTACEANS); CARIDINA NITOTICA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 46249121629     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2007.33.1.4.388     Document Type: Article

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