Assessing Biological Effects of Contaminants in the Gulf of Finland, Northeastern Baltic Sea, Using Sediment Biotests with Amphipods (Monoporeia affinis) and Biomarker Responses in Clams (Macoma balthica)

Ivan Kuprijanov; Natalja Kolesova; Maarja Lipp; Kari K. Lehtonen

doi:10.3390/proceedings2023092054

Proceedings (Nov 2023)

Assessing Biological Effects of Contaminants in the Gulf of Finland, Northeastern Baltic Sea, Using Sediment Biotests with Amphipods (Monoporeia affinis) and Biomarker Responses in Clams (Macoma balthica)

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

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023092054
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 92, no. 1
p. 54

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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 [...]

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ISSN: 2504-3900 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: General Works
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