Title | Bioassay assessment of impacts of tar sands extraction operations |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1995 |
Authors | Dutka, B. J., Bourbonniere R., McInnis R., Kwan K. K., & Jurkovic A. |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 107-117 |
Publisher | Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality Chemistry |
Publication Language | en |
Abstract |
This report describes the application of ten bioassays (battery of tests approach) to waters and sediments collected from the tar sands area of northern Alberta, Canada. In this study there were three main goals: (1) to establish the presence and sources of toxicants in these northern waters and sediments, (2) to determine if their presence is related to sediment composition, and (3) to establish which of the various sediment extracting procedures used was most efficient in producing responses in the bioassays used. |
Topics | Biology, Oil & Other Non-renewable Fuels |
Locational Keywords | Athabasca Oil Sands |
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Group | Science |
Citation Key | 39680 |