Assessing the potential toxicity of marine sediments found in petroleum industry areas: A new approach based on responses of postlarval shrimp

In this study we tested the toxicity of bulk sediment from the northeastern area of Todos os Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil, to evaluate environmental impact induced by 50 years of exposure to the local petroleum industry (Petrobras). Sediment samples were collected during one year, at three-month inter...

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Main Authors: AJA Evangelista, IA Nascimiento, SA Pereira, MBNL Lopes, LKP Martins, G Fillmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2005-03-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/79