Ecotoxicological evaluation of harbour sediments using marine organisms from different trophic levels

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 74-79

  Pane, Luigi ^a   Giacco, Elisabetta ^a   Corrà, Christian ^b   Greco, Giuliano ^b   Mariottini, Gian Luigi ^a   Varisco, Franco ^c   Faimali, Marco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Multiproject Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Algal growth effects; Dunaliella tertiolecta; Ecotoxicological evaluation; Harbours; Immobilization; Marine organisms; Sediments; Tigriopus fulvus; Toxicity; Trophic levels

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; COASTAL SEDIMENT; CRUSTACEAN; ECOTOXICOLOGY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HARBOR; IMMOBILIZATION; INHIBITION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXICITY TEST; TROPHIC LEVEL; XENOBIOTICS;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ACARTIA TONSA; ALGAE; COPEPODA; CRUSTACEA; DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA; HARPACTICOIDA; TIGRIOPUS FULVUS; TIGRIOPUS JAPONICUS;

EID: 58149342669     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/jss2008.02.272     Document Type: Article

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