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Determination of petroleum hydrocarbon toxicity with Microtox®

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  1. S. Landon-Arnold

    Present address: Department of Math and Science, Northern State University, 57401, Aberdeen, SD

  2. C. M. Swindoll

    Present address: E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Safety and Environmental Resources, 7068 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 401, 94566, Pleasanton, CA

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  1. Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, Environmental Restoration Division, Code L71, 93043, Port Hueneme, California, USA

    Mary Pat Eisman, S. Landon-Arnold & C. M. Swindoll

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Eisman, M.P., Landon-Arnold, S. & Swindoll, C.M. Determination of petroleum hydrocarbon toxicity with Microtox®. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 47, 811–816 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689508

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Keywords

  • Toxicity
  • Waste Water
  • Petroleum
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Water Management