Environmental Effects of Dredging. Preliminary Protocol for Conducting 28-Day Chronic Sublethal Sediment Bioassays Using the Estuarine Amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus (Shoemaker).

Abstract

This technical note describes a preliminary protocol for conducting a 28-day chronic sublethal sediment bioassay using the estuarine amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus. End points for this test include survival, growth, and reproduction. This protocol provides conditions for conducting the 28-day bioassay and procedures used for sediment storage and handling, laboratory culture, preparation of test chambers, reference toxicity tests, test acceptability, and data analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308282

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Bioassay
  • Chemical Laboratories
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Data Analysis
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Materials
  • Nitrogen Compounds
  • Organic Materials
  • Quality Control
  • Sediments
  • Test Methods
  • Toxicity
  • United States
  • Water Quality

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  • Agricultural and Food sciences

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