Toxicity and neurotoxicity profiling of contaminated sediments from Gulf of Bothnia (Sweden): a multi-endpoint assay with Zebrafish embryos

Abstract Background The toxicological characterization of sediments is an essential task to monitor the quality of aquatic environments. Many hazardous pollutants may accumulate in sediments and pose a risk to the aquatic community. The present study provides an attempt to integrate a diagnostic who...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Massei, Henner Hollert, Martin Krauss, Wolf von Tümpling, Cindy Weidauer, Peter Haglund, Eberhard Küster, Christine Gallampois, Mats Tysklind, Werner Brack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:Environmental Sciences Europe
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12302-019-0188-y