Evaluation of the toxicity of marine sediments and dredge spoils with the MicrotoxR bioassay
Chemosphere
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By: G.T. Ankley, R.A. Hoke, J. P. Giesy, and P. V. Winger
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Abstract
The MicrotoxR bioassay was used to evaluate the toxicity of sediment and dredge spoil elutriates from several potentially-contaminated sites in Mobile and Pascagoula Bays. Elutriates were prepared using either local seawater or distilled deionized water (osmotically adjusted with NaCl prior to testing), and MicrotoxR assays were performed with the elutriates and three reference toxicants. There were marked differences in the toxicity of several elutriates and reference toxicants in the two different waters, with the seawater generally resulting in the same or lesser toxicity than the osmotically-adjusted distilled deionized water.
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Ankley, G., Hoke, R., Giesy, J., and Winger, P.V., 1989, Evaluation of the toxicity of marine sediments and dredge spoils with the MicrotoxR bioassay: Chemosphere, v. 18, no. 9-10, p. 2069-2075, https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-6535(89)90488-8.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Evaluation of the toxicity of marine sediments and dredge spoils with the MicrotoxR bioassay |
| Series title | Chemosphere |
| DOI | 10.1016/0045-6535(89)90488-8 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 9-10 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 2069-2075 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Chemosphere |
| First page | 2069 |
| Last page | 2075 |