TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hickey,Chris W.
ED  - NIWA Hamilton (N.Z.)
TI  - Comparison of the sensitivity to heavy metals and organic toxicants of native New Zealand invertebrates compared with standard international test species / 
T2  - NIWA science and technology series ; 
SN  - 1173-0382
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Hamilton, N.Z. : 
PB  - NIWA, 
KW  - POLLUTION
KW  - TOXICITY TESTS
KW  - LABORATORY METHODS
KW  - WATER POLLUTION
KW  - WATER QUALITY
KW  - AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
KW  - INDIGENOUS TAXA
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
KW  - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT
KW  - HEAVY METALS
KW  - SENSITIVITY
KW  - ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS
KW  - CONTAMINANTS
N1  - 13 references; 3 figures; 1 table
N2  - The Resource Management Act, 1991 contains mainly narrative standards for the protection of New Zealand aquatic environments. Two narrative standards covering contaminants require interpretation of "adverse effect" and "significant adverse effect". This legislative requirement has stimulated research which considers ecological effects of toxic and other contaminants. Practical laboratory techniques have been established for toxicity testing of contaminated freshwater systems and sediments using native invertebrates. The major issues arising are : sensitivity of native organisms, detection of effects at low levels of contamination, and interpretation of legislative requirements for environmental protection. This report reviews toxicity tests developed at NIWA for freshwaters and considers management implications and future research needs. (author)
UR  - http://webcat.niwa.co.nz/documents/NIWAsts23.pdf
ER  -