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Table 6.2 Selected procedures using pore water extracts in tier 1 sediment toxicity assessments.

Test phase Endpoint Taxa Chemicals identifi ed In vivo In vitro Reference

Porewater Genotoxicity Bacteria

Mutatox© Metals, organochlorines + Lewis et al. (2006)

Enzyme inhibition/
bioluminescence

Bacteria

Microtox© PAHs, POPs, metals + Cheung et al. (1997)

Microtox© PAHs + Viguri et al. (2007)

Fertilization Invertebrates

Echinoderms PAHs + Lee et al. (2003)

Embryogenesis Invertebrates

Echinoderms Metals + Wauhob et al. (2007)

Survival Micro algae

Dunaliella Organotin + Cheung et al. (2003)

Invertebrates

Crustaceans PAHs + Müller et al. (2002)

Organotin + Cheung et al. (2003)

Hydra PAHs, POPs + Côte et al. (1998)

Motility Invertebrates

Crustaceans Metals + Spencer et al. (2006)

Table 6.3 Selected procedures using elutriates extracts in tier 1 sediment toxicity assessments.

Test phase Endpoint Taxa Chemicals identifi ed In vivo In vitro Reference

Elutriates Enzyme inhibition/

bioluminescence

Bacteria

Microtox© PAHs, POPs, metals + Mueller et al. (2003)

LUMIStox(R) PAHs, PCBs, metals + Dellamatrice et al. (2006)

MetPAD© Metals + Boularbah et al. (2006)

ToxiChromotest© PAHs, POPs + Cheung et al. (1997)

Motility Micro-algae

FW Diatom + Cohn & McGuire (2000)

Various Metals + Mucha et al. (2003)

Invertebrates

Crustaceans + Faimali et al. (2006)

Embryogenesis Invertebrates

Echinoderms PAHs, metals + Fernandez et al. (2008)

Ascidians Metals + Geffard et al. (2007)

Bivalves PAHs, metals + Fernandez et al. (2008)

Survival Invertebrates

Crustaceans Metals + Antunes et al. (2007)

Enzyme inhibition Vertebrates

Fish PAHs, metals + Davoren et al. (2005)