Interlaboratory assessment of marine bioassays to evaluate the environmental quality of coastal sediments in Spain. V. Whole sediment toxicity test using juveniles of the bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum

Several species of bivalves and procedures have been used to characterize sediment toxicity. Here we report the results of an interlaboratory exercise that included three different laboratories to evaluate the use of the bioassay using the commercial clam Ruditapes philippinarum. Six different dred...

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Main Authors: MC Casado-Martínez, J Blasco, MA González-Castromil, I Riba, TA del-Valls
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2006-05-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:http://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1030