Variables determining the response of invertebrate species to toxicants, A case study on the River Meuse.

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I: General Introduction

II: Bioassays using the midge Chironomus riparius and the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha for evaluation of river water quality.

III: Interacting effects of toxicants and organic matter on the midge Chironomus riparius in polluted river water.

IV: Species specific responses to metals in organically enriched river water, with emphasis on effects of humic acids.

V: Caddisflies (Trichoptera; Hydropsychidae) used for evaluating water quality of large European rivers.

VI: Variables determining the impact of diazinon on aquatic insects: taxon, developmental stage and exposure time.

VII: Concluding Remarks

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