Toxicity tests - applicable to water and sediment matrix
1999
Tothova, L. (Vyskumny Ustav Vodneho Hospodarstva, Bratislava (Slovak Republic))
In the monography the main principles of sampling, sample handling and sample pretreatment of water and sediments for ecotoxicity testing are discussed. Seven standards and fourteen alternative toxicity tests (8 commercially available and 6 other alternative tests) are presented for the analysis of environmental water and sediment samples in this contribution. Main principles of selection of particular toxicity tests are pointed out. Basic principles of standard tests as well as alternative toxicity tests are given. Selection of tested species, trophic level, principle of the test, test time period, applicability for different samples and some problems occuring within tests are discussed, as well
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