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The advantages of the use of organisms over other methods for monitoring aquatic contamination have been discussed at length by several authors (Butler et al., 1971; Hang et al., 1974; Bryan, 1976; Phillips, 1976a, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1990b, 1991; Bryan et al., 1985; Waldichuk, 1985; Phillips and Segar, 1986); their conclusions are summarised here. The three basic methods employed for monitoring aquatic ecosystems for contamination will be dealt with in turn.
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Phillips, D.J.H., Rainbow, P.S. (1993). The Early Use of Biomonitors. In: Biomonitoring of Trace Aquatic Contaminants. Environmental Management Series, vol 37. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2122-4_4
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