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Bioassay responses and effects on benthos after pilot remediations in the delta of the rivers Rhine and Meuse by den Besten, Pieter J., van den Brink, Paul J.

“…Chemical and biological monitoring was carried out for 5 years following pilot remediations at two locations in the Rhine–Meuse delta. The remediations…”
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Relation between responses in the neutral red retention test and the comet assay and life history parameters of Daphnia magna by den Besten, P.J, Tuk, C.W

“…Responses of the neutral red retention (NRR) assay as test for lysosomal stability and the comet assay as test for DNA integrity were measured in the water…”
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The relation between macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Rhine-Meuse delta (The Netherlands) and sediment quality by Reinhold-Dudok, H.C., den Besten, Heel P.J.

“…Data from ecological and ecotoxicological research were analysed together in order to gain more insight into the biological effects caused by sediment…”
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Tenax extraction mimics benthic and terrestrial bioavailability of organic compounds by ten Hulscher, Theodora E. M., Postma, Jaap, den Besten, Pieter J., Stroomberg, Gerard J., Belfroid, Angelique, Wegener, Jan Willem, Faber, Jack H., van der Pol, Joost J. C., Hendriks, A. Jan, van Noort, Paul C. M.

“…Biota to sediment accumulation factors (BSAFs) are widely used to describe the potential accumulation of organic contaminants in organisms. From field studies…”
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Principal response curves technique for the analysis of multivariate biomonitoring time series by Brink, P.J., van den, Besten, P.J., den, Vaate, A., bij de, Braak, C.J.F., ter

“…Although chemical and biological monitoring is often used to evaluate the quality of surface waters for regulatory purposes and/or to evaluate environmental…”
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Ecotoxicological testing of marine and freshwater ecosystems: Emerging techniques, trends and strategies by den Besten, P.J., Munawar, M., Suter, Glenn

“…Instead, it begins with 2 long and authoritative chapters treating toxicity testing for contaminated sediments and for aqueous effluents and contaminated…”
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Environmental impact and recovery at two dumping sites for dredged material in the North Sea by Stronkhorst, J., Ariese, F., van Hattum, B., Postma, J.F., de Kluijver, M., Den Besten, P.J., Bergman, M.J.N., Daan, R., Murk, A.J., Vethaak, A.D.

“…Marine benthic resources near dumping sites are adversely affected by physical disturbances, but a causal link to contaminant damage could not be found. The…”
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Biological effects-based sediment quality in ecological risk assessment for European waters by den Besten, Pieter J., de Deckere, Eric, Babut, Marc P., Power, Beth, DelValls, T. Angel, Zago, Christina, Oen, Amy M. P., Heise, Susanne

“…An overview is given of decision making frameworks for Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) used for sediment in a number of European countries. These frameworks…”
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Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system in echinoderms by den Besten, P.J

“…The results of a limited number of studies on echinoderms provide evidence for the presence of a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system in representatives of…”
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Evaluation of bioassays versus contaminant concentrations in explaining the macroinvertebrate community structure in the Rhine-Meuse delta, The Netherlands by Peeters, Edwin T. H. M., Dewitte, Anouk, Koelmans, Albert A., van der Velden, Joan A., den Besten, Pieter J.

“…It is often assumed that bioassays are better descriptors of sediment toxicity than toxicant concentrations and that ecological factors are more important than…”
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Bioaccumulation and biomarkers in the sea star Asterias rubens (Echinodermata: Asteroidea): a North Sea field study by den Besten, P.J, Valk, S, van Weerlee, E, Nolting, R.F, Postma, J.F, Everaarts, J.M

“…During two North Sea field trips in March 1995 and September 1996 sea stars, Asterias rubens, were collected at various stations along pollution gradients in…”
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Concepts for the implementation of biomarkers in environmental monitoring by den Besten, P.J.

“…Biomarkers are promising tools for biomonitoring, both in the marine and freshwater environment. It is however clear that much more information is needed about…”
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Menadione enhances oxyradical formation in earthworm extracts: vulnerability of earthworms to quinone toxicity by Osman, A.M., Den Besten, P.J., van Noort, P.C.M.

“…NAD(P)H-cytochrome c reductase activities have been determined in the earthworms, L. rubellus and A. chlorotica, extracts. Menadione (0.35 mM, maximum…”
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Environmental risk assessment on aquatic-terrestrial gradients in a freshwater tidal area by Postma, Jaap F., Keijzers, Rineke C. M., Faber, Jack H., Belfroid, Angelique C., Stroomberg, Gerard J., den Besten, Pieter J.

“…Environmental risk assessments are generally performed for either terrestrial or aquatic systems, while these systems sometimes exist in close proximity. The…”
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Use of Sediment Quality Guidelines in Ecological Risk Assessment of Dredged Materials: Preliminary Reflections by Babut, M. P., Garric, J., Camusso, M., den Besten, P. J.

“…Ecological risk assessment appears as an useful approach for dredged materials. It is often proposed in the form of a tiered approach, the first tier relying…”
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Statistical analysis of sediment toxicity by additive monotone regression splines by De Boer, Waldo J, Besten, Pieter J Den, Ter Braak, Cajo F

“…Modeling nonlinearity and thresholds in dose-effect relations is a major challenge, particularly in noisy data sets. Here we show the utility of nonlinear…”
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Biological and chemical monitoring after pilot remediations in the delta of the rivers Rhine and Meuse by den Besten, P.J., Postma, J.F., Wegener, J.W.M., Keidel, H., Klink, A., Mol, J., van de Guchte, C.

“…Two pilot projects were carried out to investigate the effects of sediment remediation. One project was situated in a groyne section of the Nieuwe Merwede, a…”
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Molecular Responses as Indicators of Marine Pollution: DNA Damage and Enzyme Induction in Limanda limanda and Asterias rubens by Everaarts, Jan M., Sleiderink, Hedwig M., den Besten, Pieter J., Halbrook, Richard S., Shugart, Lee R.

“…During a survey from 26 August through 13 September 1991, specimens of the flatfish, Limanda limanda (dab), and the asteroid echinoderm, Asterias rubens…”
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The relation between macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Rhine–Meuse delta (The Netherlands) and sediment quality by Reinhold-Dudok van Heel, H.C., den Besten, P.J.

“…Data from ecological and ecotoxicological research were analysed together in order to gain more insight into the biological effects caused by sediment…”
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Biological and chemical monitoring after pilot remediations in the delta of the rivers Rhine and Meuse by den Besten, P.J, Postma, J.F, Wegener, J.W.M, Keidel, H, Klink, A, Mol, J, van de Guchte, C

“…Two pilot projects were carried out to investigate the effects of sediment remediation. One project was situated in a groyne section of the Nieuwe Merwede, a…”
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