<p><span lang="EN-GB">This document describes a method to expose test organisms (amphipods), directly on the field by a caging methodology, with the aim to measure bioaccumulation of chemical substances on a monitoring station, i.e. either the concentrations of metals or organic compounds, or both, accumulated in the organisms. </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">This document also describes the specifications for test organism selection and conditioning, in situ exposure, and finally sorting and conditioning of the surviving organisms after exposure.</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">This document does not apply to organism preparation methods (freeze-drying, extraction, mineralization) and quantification of the chemical substances.</span></p>
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86840
Scope
<p><span lang="EN-GB">This document describes a method to expose test organisms (amphipods), directly on the field by a caging methodology, with the aim to measure bioaccumulation of chemical substances on a monitoring station, i.e. either the concentrations of metals or organic compounds, or both, accumulated in the organisms. </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">This document also describes the specifications for test organism selection and conditioning, in situ exposure, and finally sorting and conditioning of the surviving organisms after exposure.</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">This document does not apply to organism preparation methods (freeze-drying, extraction, mineralization) and quantification of the chemical substances.</span></p>
