Résumé :
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In porewater toxicity testin, more than 30 experts (chemists, toxicologists, benthic ecologists, and regulators from universities, government research facilities, regulatory agencies, mining and chemical industries, consultancies, and a nongovernmental organization)from 7 countries join forces to: - compare porewater and solid-phase sediment toxicity tests; - discuss the effects of sampling, storage, and handling on toxicity tests; - evaluate methodological uncertainties, confounding factors, and toxicity identification evaluation procedures; - explore the uses of porewater toxicity tests in sediment quality triad studies; - consider the regulatory applications of porewater toxicity testing.
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