In:
Water Quality Research Journal, IWA Publishing, Vol. 23, No. 2 ( 1988-05-01), p. 270-278
Abstract:
The Microtox™ toxicity test, a bioassay employing the luminescent marine bacterium Photobacterium phosphoreum as the test organism, has previously been used in field and laboratory research for the assessment of water contamination in the Detroit River and in Lake St. Clair. The test results indicated locations and zones of impaired water quality and were found to be useful in connection with other studies of the same areas. This review presents new Microtox toxicity data on the St. Lawrence River and discusses the results in conjunction with other biological, chemical and physical data collected at the same time. It assesses the advantages and limitations of this bioassay for exploratory work on water contamination in the Great Lakes and in other aquatic organisms.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1201-3080
,
2408-9443
DOI:
10.2166/wqrj.1988.018
Language:
English
Publisher:
IWA Publishing
Publication Date:
1988
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2948758-4
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2739923-0
SSG:
12
