TOXICITY-CHEMISTRY RELATIONSHIPS IN SEDIMENTS COLLECTED FROM BLACK SEA

Abstract

Abstract This research investigated the spatial distribution of chemical contamination and toxicity of marine surfacial sediments collected from six sites along the Turkish coast in Black Sea. Sediment toxicity to sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) embryonic development was evaluated with whole sediment specimens. Concurrently, sediment samples were analyzed for their chemical characterisation to evaluate toxicity data