Review of field applications of the Microtox test in Great Lakes waters / by K.L.E. Kaiser, K.R. Lum and V.S. Palabrica.: En13-5/88-38E-PDF

"The Microtox toxicity test, a bacterial bioassay employing the luminescent marine Photobacterium phosphoreum as the test organism has been used in field and laboratory research to test for water contamination in the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and the St. Lawrence River. The test results have indicated locations and zones of impaired water quality and have been found useful in connection with other studies on the same areas. This review presents new data on the St. Lawrence River and discusses the results in conjunction with other biological, chemical and physical data collected at the same time. It assesses the advantages and limitations of this bioassay for exploratory work on water contamination in the Great Lakes and elsewhere"--Abstract.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
Canada Centre for Inland Waters.
National Water Research Institute (Canada). Lakes Research Branch.
Title Review of field applications of the Microtox test in Great Lakes waters / by K.L.E. Kaiser, K.R. Lum and V.S. Palabrica.
Series title NWRI contribution ; 88-38
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Title from cover.
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references (page [15]).
Includes abstract in English and French.
Publishing information Burlington, Ontario, Canada : Environment Canada, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, National Water Research Institute, Lakes Research Branch, March, 1988.
Author / Contributor Kaiser, Klaus L. E., 1941- author.
Lum, K. R., author.
Palabrica, Virginia S., author.
Description 1 online resource (15 unnumbered pages) : maps.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/88-38E-PDF
Subject terms Bioassay
Water pollution
Lakes
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