Assessing Biological Effects of Contaminants in the Gulf of Finland, Northeastern Baltic Sea, Using Sediment Biotests with Amphipods (<i>Monoporeia affinis</i>) and Biomarker Responses in Clams (<i>Macoma balthica</i>)
Ivan Kuprijanov,
Natalja Kolesova,
Maarja Lipp,
Kari K. Lehtonen
Affiliations
Ivan Kuprijanov
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Natalja Kolesova
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Maarja Lipp
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Kari K. Lehtonen
Marine and Freshwater Solutions Unit, Finnish Environment Institute, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
The Gulf of Finland, in the northeastern Baltic Sea, is experiencing ongoing adverse effects due to human activities, leading to a decline in the quality of the marine environment [...]