Toxicity testing of dispersed oil requires adherence to standardized protocols to assess potential real world effects

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 177, Issue , 2013, Pages 185-188

  Coelho, Gina ^a   Clark, James ^a   Aurand, Don ^a  

^a Ecosystem Management and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical analyses; Dispersants; Laboratory testing; Oil; Risk assessment; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

LIPID; PETROLEUM; SURFACTANT;

ANIMAL; NOTE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; LIPIDS; PETROLEUM; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876031812     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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