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Thirty years of marine ecotoxicological studies at the TNO Laboratory for Applied Marine Research, Den Helder (The Netherlands)

Helgoländer Meeresuntersuchungen volume 49, pages 689–702 (1995)Cite this article

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This paper reviews the development of marine field ecotoxicology at the TNO Laboratory for Applied Marine Research. The scope of research, including biological monitoring with mussels, mesocosm studies and ecological risk analysis, is described. Some highlights from an historical point of view are given, with as yet unpublished data presented as examples.

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Scholten, M.C.T. Thirty years of marine ecotoxicological studies at the TNO Laboratory for Applied Marine Research, Den Helder (The Netherlands). Helgolander Meeresunters 49, 689–702 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02368392

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