New microbioassays based on biomarkers are more sensitive to fluvial water micropollution than standard testing methods

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 52-59

  Esteban, S ^a   Fernandez Rodriguez J ^a   Diaz Lopez G ^b   Nunez M ^b   Valcarcel Y ^a   Catala M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Biomarkers; Danio rerio; Development; Fern spore; Microcontamination

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; SURFACE WATER;

BIOASSAY; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMARKER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; PHYTOTOXICITY; POLLUTION MONITORING; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVER WATER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARD (REFERENCE); SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TOXICITY TEST;

ALGA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; EMBRYO; EMBRYOTOXICITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MICROBIOASSAY; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; POLYSTICHUM; POLYSTICHUM SETIFERUM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPAIN; SUMMER; VALIDATION STUDY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING; WINTER; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DAPHNIA; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FERNS; POLYSTICHUM; RIVERS; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZEBRAFISH;

TAGUS BASIN;

ALGAE; DANIO RERIO; DAPHNIA; FILICOPHYTA; POLYSTICHUM SETIFERUM;

EID: 84878576433     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.03.030     Document Type: Article

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