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STP715
Aquatic Invertebrate Bioassays

Buikema AL, Cairns J
Pages: 216
Published: 1980

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The first comprehensive review of the use of invertebrates in toxicity testing and hazard evaluation. Discussions range from comprehensive evaluations of specific organisms to proposals for alternative methods.



Table of Contents

Introduction
Buikema A., Cairns J.

Summary
Buikema A., Cairns J.

Aquatic Invertebrates in Tolerance Investigations from Aristotle to Naumann
Anderson B.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Invertebrates in Toxicity Testing
Maciorowski H., Clarke R.

Daphnia Toxicity Tests
Buikema A., Geiger J., Lee D.

Chironomidae Toxicity Tests—Biological Background and Procedures
Anderson R.

Methods for Using Nymphs of Burrowing Mayflies (Ephemeroptera, Hexagenia) as Toxicity Test Organisms
Fremling C., Mauck W.

Review of Freshwater Bioassay Procedures for Selected Amphipods
Arthur J.

Toxicity of Chlorine-Produced Oxidants to Estuarine Copepods
Heinle D., Beaven M.

Flow-Through Toxicity Testing System for Molluscan Larvae as Applied to Halogen Toxicity in Estuarine Water
Roberts M.

Use of Polychaetous Annelids as Test Organisms for Marine Bioassay Experiments
Reish D.

Use of Grass Shrimp in Toxicity Tests
Buikema A., Niederlehner B., Cairns J.

Synthesis of Miscellaneous Invertebrate Toxicity Tests
Benfield E., Buikema A.

Reference Toxicants in Quality Control of Aquatic Bioassays
Lee D.

Index


Committee: D19
Paper ID: STP715-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP715-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4783-6

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