Application of a direct toxicity assessment approach to assess the hazard of potential pesticide exposure at selected sites on the Crocodile and Magalies rivers, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-217

  Ansara Ross, T M ^a   Wepener, V ^a   van den Brink, P J ^b   Ross, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agricultural impacts; Algal growth inhibition; Classification; Fish; Hazard assessment; Invertebrates; Mutagenicity test

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ALLIGATOR; DANIO RERIO; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA PULEX; INVERTEBRATA; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 74949107136     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2009.34.3.2.978     Document Type: Article

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