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Biological effects of contaminants: Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) embryo bioassay

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posted on 2023-12-07, 13:17 authored by J. E. Thain

This paper describes the modified oyster embryo bioassay method which has been used by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), UK, to obtain a measure of the deterioration in biological water quality in UK coastal areas receiving anthropogogenic discharges. MAFF have successfully used this protocol since 1976.

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Published under the auspices of the following ICES Steering Group or Committee

  • HAPISG

Published under the auspices of the following ICES Expert Group or Strategic Initiative

WGBEC

Volume

11

Contributors (Authors)

John Thain

Recommended citation

Thain, J. E. 1991. Biological effects of contaminants: Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) embryo bioassay. ICES Techniques in Marine Environmental Science, Vol. 11. 12 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.5037