Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Microscale Testing in Aquatic Toxicology: Introduction, Historical Perspective, and Context / Christian Blaise, Peter G. Wells and Kenneth Lee -- Ch. 2. Immunoassays: Applications for the Aquatic Environment / Andrea Dankwardt, Sabine Pullen and Bertold Hock -- Ch. 3. Environmental Applications with Submitochondrial Particles / Harry W. Read, John M. Harkin and Karl E. Gustavson -- Ch. 4. Bioassays to Measure MFO Inducers in Effluents / Peter V. Hodson, Jim Sherry and Joanne Parrott -- Ch. 5. Enzyme Inhibition for Examination of Toxic Effects in Aquatic Systems / U. Obst, A. Wessler and M. Wiegand-Rosinus -- Ch. 6. Sponge Cells and Tissue as Biological Monitors of Aquatic Pollution / Werner E.G. Muller and Isabel M. Muller.

This special volume is the result of several years of collaboration between Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Provides an overview of small-scale bioassay techniques and applications in use around the world; covers methods with a wide range of species, from bacteria to fish and amphibians, and emphasizes current, state-of-the-art, biochemical, whole-organism and automated techniques; presents the combined knowledge of internationally recognized research scientists at many institutions in universities, government, and industry; and 44 chapters cover relevant principles, new techniques and recent advancements, and applications in scientific research, environmental management, academia, and the private sector.

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