Bioassays are among the ecotoxicologist's most effective weapons in the evaluation of water
quality and the assessment of ecological impacts of effluents, chemicals, discharges, and …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book discusses the nature and role of microscale tests in the …

In terms of bioanalytical development and application, environmental evolution in this
century can be perceived as having gone from the “dark ages”(time period preceding the …

Aquatic toxicology is the study of the effects of toxic agents on aquatic organisms. This broad
definition includes the study of toxic effects at the cellular, individual, population, and …

As demonstrated in last year's review, 1 aquatic bioassays are no longer a simple matter of
acute lethality tests with fish. The number, variety, and complexity of aquatic bioassays have …

Developed, developing and emerging economies worldwide are collectively contributing
multiple stresses on aquatic ecosystems by the release of numerous contaminants. This in …

Small‐scale biological tests (microbiotests) have steadily increased in development and
application over the last 30 years in the field of aquatic ecotoxicology. Multitrophic level …

Coastal marine ecosystems in many parts of the world are under unrelenting stress caused
by urban development, hazardous or toxic substances, overfishing, habitat destruction, the …

Biological and environmental sciences are, more than ever, becoming highly dependent on
technological and multidisciplinary approaches that warrant advanced analytical …

This chapter examines the various laboratory and field testing techniques that have been
used in ecotoxicological research and outline their potential roles in the hazard evaluation …