Assessing the performance of a bdelloid rotifer Philodina acuticornis odiosa acute toxicity assay

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 285-289

  Hagen, T ^a   Allinson, G ^b   Wightwick, A ^b   Nugegoda, D ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bdelloid rotifer; Phenol; Toxicity testing

Indexed keywords

ACUTE TOXICITIES; AUSTRALIA; BDELLOID ROTIFER; COEFFICIENTS OF VARIATIONS; DIRECT TOXICITY ASSESSMENTS; REGULATORY TESTS; STANDARD TEST METHODS;

BIOASSAY; MILITARY OPERATIONS; PHENOLS;

TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; PHENOL; ROTIFERA; TOXICITY TESTS;

BDELLOIDA; PHILODINA ACUTICORNIS;

EID: 58249111552     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9611-6     Document Type: Article

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