| Description |
679 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Microscale Testing in Aquatic Toxicology: Introduction, Historical Perspective, and Context / Christian Blaise, Peter G. Wells and Kenneth Lee -- Ch. 2. Immunoassays: Applications for the Aquatic Environment / Andrea Dankwardt, Sabine Pullen and Bertold Hock -- Ch. 3. Environmental Applications with Submitochondrial Particles / Harry W. Read, John M. Harkin and Karl E. Gustavson -- Ch. 4. Bioassays to Measure MFO Inducers in Effluents / Peter V. Hodson, Jim Sherry and Joanne Parrott -- Ch. 5. Enzyme Inhibition for Examination of Toxic Effects in Aquatic Systems / U. Obst, A. Wessler and M. Wiegand-Rosinus -- Ch. 6. Sponge Cells and Tissue as Biological Monitors of Aquatic Pollution / Werner E. G. Muller and Isabel M. Muller -- Ch. 7. The Use of Fish Cells in the Toxicological Evaluation of Environmental Contaminants / Francine Denizeau -- Ch. 8. In Vitro Assays for Detection of Nongenotoxic Carcinogens / M. J. Durand, V. Cruciani and S. Alexandre [et al.] -- Ch. 9. Microbial Enzyme Assays for the Detection of Heavy Metal Toxicity / Gabriel Bitton and Jean Louis Morel -- Ch. 10. ATP-TOX System - A Review / H. Howard Xu -- Ch. 11. Luminescent Bacterial Biosensors for the Rapid Detection of Toxicants / Scott F. Briscoe, Jie Cai and Michael S. DuBow -- Ch. 12. Stress-Responsive Luminous Bacteria for Toxicity and Genotoxicity Monitoring / Shimshon Belkin -- Ch. 13. Microtax Toxicity Test Systems - Where They Stand Today / Ansar A. Qureshi, Anthony A. Bulich and Don L. Isenberg -- Ch. 14. Microtox Toxicity Test System - New Developments and Applications / B. Thomas Johnson -- Ch. 15. Measurement of Microbial Exoenzyme Activity in Sediments for Environmental Impact Assessment / K. Lee and K. L. Tay -- Ch. 16. Small-Scale In Vitro Genotoxicity Tests for Bacteria and Invertebrates / P.-D. Hansen and A. Herbert -- Ch. 17. Recent Advances in Toxicity Test Methods Using Kelp Gametophytes / B. S. Anderson, J. W. Hunt and W. Piekarski -- Ch. 18. Microplate Toxicity Tests with Microalgae: A Review / Christian Blaise, Jean-Francois Ferard and Paule Vasseur -- Ch. 19. Ecophysiological Considerations in Microalgal Toxicity Tests / C. Nalewajko and M. M. Olaveson -- Ch. 20. Development and First Validation of a "Stock-Culture Free" Algal Microbiotest: The Algaltoxkit / G. Persoone -- Ch. 21. Ciliated Protozoa as Test Organisms in Toxicity Assessments / Guy L. Gilron and Denis H. Lynn -- Ch. 22. Development of a Protozoan Chemoattraction Inhibition Assay for Evaluating Toxicity of Aquatic Pollutants / Sharon G. Berk and Robert O. Roberts -- Ch. 23. Ciliate Microbiotest Applications: Metal Contaminants in Water and Soil / James R. Pratt, Daria G. Mochan and Nancy J. Bowers -- Ch. 24. Utility and Practical Considerations for In Vitro Developmental Toxicity Testing: Hydra and FETAX Assays / E. Marshall Johnson -- Ch. 25. Microscale Bioassays for Corals / M. Branton -- Ch. 26. The Use of Larvae and Small Species of Polychaetes in Marine Toxicological Testing / Donald J. Reish -- Ch. 27. Development of a Canadian Marine Toxicity Test for Whole Sediments Using Cultured Spionid Polychaetes / Patricia Pocklington and Kenneth G. Doe -- Ch. 28. Microscale Toxicity Testing with Rotifers / Terry W. Snell and Colin R. Janssen -- Ch. 29. Recent Advances in Microscale Toxicity Testing with Marine Mollusks / John W. Hunt, Brian S. Anderson and Bryn M. Phillips -- Ch. 30. Development and Validation of Toxkit Microbiotests with Invertebrates, in Particular Crustaceans / G. Persoone -- Ch. 31. Death by Mud: Amphipod Sediment Toxicity Tests / Peter M. Chapman -- Ch. 32. Physiological Dysfunction in Estuarine Mysids and Larval Decapods with Chronic Pesticide Exposure / Charles L. McKenney, Jr. -- Ch. 33. Aquatic Testing with Early Life Stages of Killifish / Judith S. Weis and Peddrick Weis -- Ch. 34. Genotoxicity in Fish Embryos / Armin Herbert and Peter-Diedrich Hansen -- Ch. 35. Genotoxicity Tests in Amphibians - A Review / V. Ferrier, L. Gauthier and C. Zoll-Moreux [et al.] -- Ch. 36. Marine and Estuarine Porewater Toxicity Testing / R. Scott Carr -- Ch. 37. Correspondence of a Microscale Toxicity Test to Responses to Toxicants in Natural Systems / John Cairns, Jr., B. R. Niederlehner and Eric P. Smith -- Ch. 38. Role of Microbiotests in Contaminated Sediment Assessment Batteries / Philippe Ross -- Ch. 39. The Influence of Particle Size, Ammonia, and Sulfide on Toxicity of Dredged Materials for Ocean Disposal / K. L. Tay, K. G. Doe and A. J. MacDonald [et al.] -- Ch. 40. Oil Spill Treating Agents: Present Knowledge and Toxicity Testing Needs / Alan J. Mearns -- Ch. 41. The Development, Validation, and Analysis of Salmonella Mutagenicity Test Methods for Environmental Situations / Larry D. Claxton -- Ch. 42. Investigating the Sources and Fate of Genotoxic Substances in Aquatic Ecosystems with the SOS Chromotest / Paul A. White and Chantale Cote -- Ch. 43. The Development and Application of Sediment Toxicity Tests for Regulatory Purposes / Marion G. Nipper -- Ch. 44. Microscale Testing in Aquatic Toxicology: Conclusions and Future Directions / Kenneth Lee, Peter G. Wells and Christian Blaise |
| Summary |
This special volume is the result of several years of collaboration between Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Provides an overview of small-scale bioassay techniques and applications in use around the world; covers methods with a wide range of species, from bacteria to fish and amphibians, and emphasizes current, state-of-the-art, biochemical, whole-organism and automated techniques; presents the combined knowledge of internationally recognized research scientists at many institutions in universities, government, and industry; and 44 chapters cover relevant principles, new techniques and recent advancements, and applications in scientific research, environmental management, academia, and the private sector |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Water quality bioassay.
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| Author |
Blaise, Christian.
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Gauthier, Johanne, 1961-
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Lee, Kenneth, 1953-
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Wells, P. G.
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| LC no. |
97018407 |
| ISBN |
0849326265 (alk. paper) |
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