Comparison of amphipods Corophium insidiosum and C. orientale (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in sediment toxicity testing

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1461-1467

  Prato, Ermelinda ^a   Bigongiari, Nicola ^b   Barghigiani, Corrado ^b   Biandolino, Francesca ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CIBM   (Italy)

Author keywords

amphipods; Corophiidae; sediment toxicity bioassay; Sensitivity; SQGs

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODS; COROPHIIDAE; SEDIMENT TOXICITY BIOASSAY; SENSITIVITY; SQGS;

BIOASSAY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; TESTING;

TOXICITY;

AMPHIPODA; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COROPHIUM INSIDIOSUM; COROPHIUM ORIENTALE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EVALUATION; NONHUMAN; SAMPLE; SEDIMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL ANALYSIS; TOXICITY TESTING;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AMPHIPODA; COROPHIIDAE; COROPHIUM INSIDIOSUM; COROPHIUM ORIENTALE; CRUSTACEA;

EID: 78649722721     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2010.500941     Document Type: Article

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