Evaluation of water and sediment quality of urban streams in Santa Cruz do Sul County, RS, Brasil, using ecotoxicological assays

AIM: This study aimed to assess the quality of water and sediment of urban streams (Lajeado, Preto, Pedras and Lewis-Pedroso) located in Santa Cruz do Sul County, RS, Brazil, using the microcrustacean Ceriodaphnia dubia as test-organism. METHODS: Quarterly scientific excursions to the streams were h...

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Main Authors: Luã de Vargas, Camila Athanásio, Adriana Düpont, Adilson Ben da Costa, Eduardo Aléxis Lobo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Limnologia 2014-03-01
Series:Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-975X2014000100004&lng=en&tlng=en