Toxicity Bioassays on Benthic Diatoms

Abstract:

In spite of the importance of microphytobenthos in coastal and freshwater sediment dynamics, little attention has been paid to this group of organisms from an ecotoxicology point of view. In this chapter, a fast survey on microalgal bioassays will be done, the necessity of the development of benthic microalgal bioassays on whole sediments will be pointed out, and a simple guideline proposal for carrying out these types of bioassays will be given. Finally, new approaches and perspectives on benthic microalgae bioassays will be briefly discussed.

Año de publicación:

2015

Keywords:

• Sediment toxicity bioassay
• ecotoxicology
• Microphytobenthos
• Benthic diatoms

Fuente:

scopus