RT Journal Article
T1 Ecotoxicological evaluation for the screening of areas polluted by mining activities
A1 García Lorenzo, María de la Luz
A1 Martínez Sánchez, M. J.
A1 Pérez Sirvent, Carmen
A1 Molina, J.
AB The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of three bioassays representing multiple trophic levels, for the preliminary ecotoxicological screening of sediments from sites contaminated by mining activities. Of the bioassays used in this study, the ostracod test was the most responsive. Vibrio fischeri luminiscence inhibition assay was less sensitive to the toxicants in the sediments than the phytotoxicity assays. The general trend observed was an increase in toxicity values measured by the bioassays with increasing metal mobilization in sediment samples. Therefore, the test battery can be used as a rapid and sensitive tool to evaluate the heavy metal contamination in sediments.
PB Springer
SN 0963-9292, ESSN:1573-3017
YR 2009
FD 2009-07
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/43561
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/43561
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025