Separating the effects of water physicochemistry and sediment contamination on Chironomus tepperi (Skuse) survival, growth and development: A boosted regression tree approach

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 152, Issue , 2014, Pages 66-73

  Hale, Robin ^a   Marshall, Stephen ^a   Jeppe, Katherine ^a   Pettigrove, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Boosted regression tree; False positive; Multiple regression; Sediment

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FLY; GROWTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SURVIVAL; TOXICITY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

BIOASSAY; BOOSTED REGRESSION TREE; FALSE-POSITIVE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; SEDIMENT;

ANIMALS; CHIRONOMIDAE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GROWTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84898638806     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: 18791514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.03.014     Document Type: Article

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