Response characteristics of an aquatic biomonitor used for rapid toxicity detection

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 387-394

  van der Schalie, William H ^a   Shedd, T R ^a   Widder, M W ^a   Brennan, L M ^b  

^a US Army Center for Environmental Health Research   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic toxicity; Biological early warning system; Biomonitor; Bluegill; Lepomis macrochirus; Mode of toxic action; Toxicity detection; Water security

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DRINKING WATER; MALATHION; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; SURFACE WATER;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANESTHESIA; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; EFFLUENT; FISH; LC 50; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; PERCIFORMES; RESPIRATION; TOXICITY TESTS; TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

LEPOMIS; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 6944225200     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1028     Document Type: Article

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