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Table 1 Selected freshwater sediment toxicity test methodologies (adapted from SETAC, 1993)<br />

Test organism Duration Endpoints Reference Comments<br />

Chironomus sp. (Insect) 28d S/E ASTM (1994). St<strong>and</strong>ard Guide <strong>for</strong> Conducting Sediment Toxicity Tests<br />

with Freshwater Invertebrates (E-1383-94a). ASTM: Philadelphia<br />

OECD GL 218 (draft) <strong>and</strong> 219 (draft)<br />

Hexagenia sp. (Insect) 21d S/G ASTM (1994). St<strong>and</strong>ard Guide <strong>for</strong> Conducting Sediment Toxicity Tests<br />

with Freshwater Invertebrates (E-1383-94a). ASTM: Philadelphia<br />

Lumbriculus variegatus<br />

(Oligochaete)<br />

28d S/G/R Phipps et al. (1993): Use of the aquatic oligochaete Lumbriculus<br />

variegatus <strong>for</strong> assessing the toxicity <strong>and</strong> bioaccumulation of sedimentassociated<br />

contaminants. Env. Tox. Chem. 12, 269-279<br />

Tubifex tubifex (Oligochaete) 28d S/R (1) Reynoldson et al. (1991): A sediment bioassay using the Tubificid<br />

Oligochaete worm Tubifex tubifex. Env. Tox. Chem. 10, 1061-1072. (2)<br />

ASTM (1994): St<strong>and</strong>ard Guide <strong>for</strong> Conducting Sediment Toxicity Tests<br />

with Freshwater Invertebrates (E-1383-94a). ASTM: Philadelphia<br />

Hyalella azteca (Amphipod) 30d S/G/R ASTM (1994). St<strong>and</strong>ard Guide <strong>for</strong> Conducting Sediment Toxicity Tests<br />

with Freshwater Invertebrates (E-1383-94a). ASTM: Philadelphia<br />

Table 1 continued overleaf<br />

- short generation time<br />

- larvae in direct contact with sediment by burrowing<br />

- filter feeder / surface deposit feeder<br />

- supplementary feeding required*<br />

- wide tolerance of sediment grain size<br />

- important prey organisms<br />

- nymphs in direct contact with sediment by burrowing<br />

- surface particle collector<br />

- fine / organically enriched sediments<br />

- short generation time<br />

- subsurface deposit feeder<br />

- inhabits a wide variety of sediment types<br />

- short generation time<br />

- subsurface deposit feeder<br />

- tolerant of variation in sediment particle size <strong>and</strong><br />

proportion organic matter<br />

- important ecological link in aquatic food chain <strong>and</strong> active<br />

in bioturbation<br />

- short generation time<br />

- some subsurface deposit feeding<br />

- supplementary feeding required*<br />

- wide tolerance of sediment grain size<br />

APPENDIX VI

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