| Title: |
Review of Ecotoxicological and Biological Test Methods for the Assessment of Contaminated Land
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> methodology description
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year: |
2002 |
| Availability: |
Product code: STRP300-E-E
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Environment Agency
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
M Crane, G Byrns'
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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| Publisher: |
Environment Agency, Bristol, UK.
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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| Size: (e.g. 20mb) |
1.4
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Receptor: Ecological
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Tools and procedures
Contaminated land-->Site investigation-->Methods
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| Short description: |
This is one of two desk studies performed within the Environment Agency and Scottish and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER) project ‘Ecotoxicological and Biological Test Methods for the Assessment of Contaminated Land: Stage 1 – Review of Appropriate Tests and Applications.’ This report critically reviews the national and international literature for biological and ecotoxicological test methods and their applications. The major approaches to ecotoxicological and other biological testing of soils are discussed, beginning with tests at the molecular and biochemical levels of biological organisation, progressing through sublethal and lethal tests on individual organisms, and ending with tests and surveys on assemblages of organisms in microcosms and the field. The United States Environmental Protection Agency databases ‘Terretox’ and ‘Phytotox’ are also used to identify the species most frequently tested in terrestrial ecotoxicology. The review discusses the performance of soil tests, plus sampling and statistical strategies that should be used when assessing the toxicity of contaminated soils. Finally, recommendations are made on ecotoxicity and other biological methods that may be of use to the Environment Agencies and methods that could become useful if more effort was invested in their development.
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| Long description: |
ISBN 1 85705 849 6
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Submitted By:
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Dr Denise Lambkin WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 22/04/2008
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