During the Bremerhaven Workshop, a liquid-solid enrichment technique was used to extract lipophilic organic compounds from seawater. The toxicity of extracts was tested after dilution with seawater corresponding to different enrichment factors. Using a hydroid bioassay, extracts from the more inshore areas proved significantly more toxic compared to those from the more offshore locations. Methodological aspects of this type of toxicity testing are discussed.
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