Potential effects of food addition to sediment on test conditions in sediment toxicity tests

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 377-388

  Egeler, Philipp ^a   Henry, Kevin S ^b,c   Riedhammer, Caroline ^d  

^a ECT OEKOTOXIKOLOGIE GMBH   (Germany)

^b DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^c SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION   (United States)

^d UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Aromatic amines; Feeding; Sediment toxicity

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOACCUMULATION; CELLULOSE; FEEDING; FOOD AID; GROWTH RATE; INHIBITOR; LARVA; NITRIFICATION; PH; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXICITY TEST; WATER QUALITY;

ANNELIDA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; HYALELLA AZTECA; LUMBRICULUS VARIEGATUS; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); URTICA;

EID: 77952292477     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-009-0169-7     Document Type: Article

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