Title page -- Contents -- General Introduction -- A retrospective analysis to explore the applicability of fish biomarkers and sediment bioassays along contaminated salinity transects -- Intra- and interlaboratory calibration of theDR CALUX® bioassay for the analysis of dioxins and dioxin-like chemicals in sediments -- Cultivation of the heart urchin Echinocardium cordatum and validation of its use in marine toxicity testing for environmental risk assessment -- A weight-of-evidence approach to assessing the ecological impact of organotin pollution in Dutch marine and brackish waters -- combining risk prognosis and field monitoring with common periwinkles (Littorina littorea) -- Rational application of bioassays in hazard, risk and impact assessments of dredged sediments -- Summary and conclusions -- References -- Nederlandse Samenvatting -- Curriculum vitae -- List of Publications -- Dankwoord
Explores the applicability of bioassays and bioindicators as tools for evaluating the effects of dredged sediments on the marine ecosystem. This study analyses the application of bioassays and develops a rationale for their inclusion in hazard, risk and impact assessment of dredged sediments
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2020. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
