G.J. Atchison M.T. Steingraeber B.C. Knights M. J. Schmidt-Dallmier 1992 <p><span>Exposure of aquatic organisms to suspended sediments can impair growth and survival and increase bioaccumulation of sediment-associated contaminants. However, evaluation of the effects of suspended sediments and their associated contaminants on aquatic organisms has been hampered by the lack of a practical and inexpensive exposure system for conducting bioassays. We present a cost-effective system for assessing the effects of suspended sediments and associated contaminants on small aquatic organisms. A 7-day suspension test was conducted with nominal sediment concentrations ranging from 0.0 to 5.0 g 1</span>⁻¹<span>. The system maintained relatively constant suspended sediment concentrations, as measured by turbidity, and caused minimal mortality to test organisms.</span></p> application/pdf 10.1007/BF00006156 en Springer A sediment suspension system for bioassays with small aquatic organisms article