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Biological response could not be predicted based on chemical concentration of the sediment contaminants. Bioassays integrate the response of test organisms to contaminants and nutrients. Comparative results of five acute bioassays indicated that Neubauer phytoassay was the most sensitive. The microbial biomass and algal growth tests indicated a response to the availability of contaminants and nutrients. These results suggest the usefulness of a diversity of bioassays in toxicity testing of sediment contamination.
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Ahlf, W., Calmano, W., Erhard, J. et al. Comparison of five bioassay techniques for assessing sediment-bound contaminants. Hydrobiologia 188, 285–289 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00027794
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