Use of artificial sediment to assess toxicity of chromium on Chironomus xanthus, Danio rerio and Poecilia reticulata

AIM: Artificial sediments with simple formulations were used to assess the toxicity of Cr to C. xanthus, D. rerio and P. reticulata. METHODS: The organisms were exposed to two sediment formulations: one without organic matter (S0) and one with 1% organic matter (SIII), both contaminated with Cr at c...

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Main Authors: Aline Fernanda Campagna, Beatriz Kawamura Rodrigues, Roberta Corrêa Nogueirol, Nelsy Fenerich Verani, Evaldo Luiz Gaeta Espíndola, Luís Reynaldo Ferracciú Alleoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Limnologia 2013-03-01
Series:Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-975X2013000100006&lng=en&tlng=en