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Relationships between Benthic Infaunal Indices and<br />

<strong>Sediment</strong> Characteristics. Toxicity. and Chemical Concentrations ...................................... 42<br />

Benthic Infauna Indices vs . Gra<strong>in</strong> Size and Total Organic Carbon ................................... 42<br />

Benthic Infauna Indices vs . Toxicity ................................................................................. 42<br />

Benthic Infauna Indices vs . Classes of Chemical Compounds ......................................... 43<br />

Benthic Infauna Indices vs . Individual Chemical Compounds ......................................... 43<br />

Summary ........................................................................................................................... 44<br />

Triad Synthesis: A Comparison of Chemistry. Toxicity. and Infaunal Parameters .............. 45<br />

Summary ........................................................................................................................... 52<br />

Discussion ..................................................................................................................................... 54<br />

Spatial Extent of Toxicity ....................................................................................................... 54<br />

Amphipod Survival - Solid Phase ........................................................................................ 54<br />

Sea Urch<strong>in</strong> Fertilization . Pore Water ................................................................................... 55<br />

Microbial Biolum<strong>in</strong>escence (MicrotoxTM) . Organic Solvent Extract .................................. 56<br />

Human Reporter Gene System (Cytochrome P450) Response .<br />

Organic Solvent Extract ........................................................................................................ 57<br />

Levels of Chemical Contam<strong>in</strong>ation ......................................................................................... 58<br />

ToxicityIChemistry Relationships ......................................................................................... 59<br />

Benthic Community Structure. the "Triad" Synthesis. and<br />

the Weight-of-Evidence Approach .......................................................................................... 60<br />

Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 64<br />

Literature Cited .............................................................................................................................. 67<br />

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