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Procedure for the 96 hour gastropod reproduction toxicity test using Amerianna cumingi

Internal Report 525

Houston M, Hogan A, van Dam R & Nou S
Supervising Scientist Division, 2007
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

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Procedure for the 96 hour gastropod reproduction toxicity test using Amerianna cumingi (PDF - 1,760 KB)

About this document

The objective of this test is to determine the concentration of a particular test chemical/sample that affects the reproductive output (ie egg production) of the pulmonate gastropod Amerianna cumingi. This information can then be used alongside data from other organisms (from different taxonomic groups and trophic levels) to estimate the risks associated with releasing that particular chemical/sample to the environment.