Posters dealing with specific Toxkit research and applications are presented every year at national and international Symposia and workshops.

Copies of the complete poster can be searched and viewed here by clicking on the subject/application keyword or the author’s name.

Direct Toxicity Assessment and Modelling in Trancão River Basin Management
A. Picado, F. Brito, E. Mendonça, M.A. Morbey, A. Fernandes, S. Leitão, L. Silva, C. Cortez, A.R. Trancoso and R. Neves
Poster presented at the 14th Annual Meeting SETAC EUROPE, Prague, Czech Republic, 18-22 April 2004.

A Microbiotest to Assess the Phytotoxic Potential of Growing Media and Soils
C. Blok, G. Persoone and G. Wever
Poster presented at the Symposium of the International Society of Horticultural Sciences, Angers, France, 2005.

Ecotoxicological testing in studies on the toxicity of cyanobacterial blooms
M.Bartoszewicz, H.Mazur-Marzec, M.Michalska and J.Kobos
Poster presented at the International Conference on Ecotoxicology. Trends and Perspectives. Wisla, Poland, 17-20 September 2006.

Ecotoxicological and Chemical Assessment of Contaminated Sediments
I. Czerniawska-Kusza, T. Ciesielczuk and G. Kusza
Poster presented at the International Conference on Ecotoxicology. Trends and Perspectives. Wisla, Poland, 17-20 September 2006.

Application of Bioassays and Potential New Molecular Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Processes
A. Kontana, C.A. Papadimitriou, P. Samaras and M. Yiangou
Poster presented at the International Conference on Ecotoxicology. Trends and Perspectives. Wisla, Poland, 17-20 September 2006.

A Practical and Low Cost Microbiotest to Assess the Phytotoxic Potential of Growing Media and Soil
C. Blok, G. Persoone and G. Wever
Poster presented at the 59th International Symposium on Crop Protection, Gent, Belgium, May 22, 2007.

Ecotoxicological Studies in Vineyard Freshwaters Towards a Sustainable Use of Pesticides
E. Silva, S. Batista, L. Caetano and M.J. Cerejeira
Poster presented at the 19th Annual Meeting SETAC EUROPE, Göteborg, Sweden, May 31 – June 4, 2009.

Indicators for Underground Water Quality
L. Wolska, A. Sagajdakow and J. Namiesnik
Poster presented at the 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, Metz, France, August 30 – September 4, 2009.

The EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) Including a Bathing Water Profile, with Emphasis on Cyanobacterial Proliferation
A. Törökne
Poster presented at the 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, Metz, France, August 30 – September 4, 2009.

Effects of the Parasiticides Avermectins on the Ostracod Heterocypris incongruens
G. Nalecz-Jawecki, M. Olszewska and J. Sawicki
Poster presented at the 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, Metz, France, August 30 – September 4, 2009.

Effect of Ceria and Silica Nanoparticles on Pelagic (Thamnocephalus platyurus) and Benthic (Heterocypris incongruens) Crustaceans
J. Mankiewicz-Boczek, R. Osiecki and K. Rydzynski
Poster presented at the 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, Metz, France, August 30 – September 4, 2009.

The Potential of the Phytotoxkit Microbiotest for Toxicity Evaluation of Sediments in Eutrophicated Freshwater Ecosystems
I. Czerniawska-Kusza
Poster presented at the 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, Metz, France, August 30 – September 4, 2009.

Determination of the Phytotoxicity of Pesticide Adjuvants with the Phytotestkit Microbiotest
B. Beck, P. Spanoghe, N. Duponchelle, W. Steurbaut and G. Persoone
Poster presented at the 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, Metz, France, August 30 – September 4, 2009.

Toxicity of Various Size Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Suspensions to Aquatic Biota
L. Manusadžianas, R. Grigutyte, S. Jurkoniene, R. Karitonas, K. Sadauskas, J.-F. Férard, S. Cotelle and L. Foucaud
Poster presented at the 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, Metz, France, August 30 – September 4, 2009.

Bioassays for Investigative Monitoring in the Context of the WFD : Assessment of Waste Effluents and Receiving Water Bodies
Y. Marneffe, C. Chalon, A. Claessens, M. Hémart, P. Naport, V. Rollin, C. Verbruggen and V. Wrona
Poster presented at the 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, Metz, France, August 30 – September 4, 2009.

Evaluation of Landfill Leachate Treatment and Toxicity
J. Kalka, A. Oslislok, J. Surmacz-Górska, K. Krajewska, D. Marchiocha and A. Raszka
Poster presented at the First Joint PSE-SETAC Conference on Ecotoxicology, Krakow, Poland, 16-19 September 2009.

Testing toxicity of oily grounds using the Phytotoxkit test
A. Baran, C. Jasiewicz, and J. Antonkiewicz
Poster presented at the First Joint PSE-SETAC Conference on Ecotoxicology, Krakow, Poland, 16-19 September 2009.

The Ostracodtoxkit Microbiotest as an Alternative Screening Solid Phase Assay to the Conventional Sediment Contact Test with Hyalella azteca
W. De Cooman and G. Persoone
Poster presented at the Aquatic Toxicity Workshop 2009, La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, September 27-30, 2009.

Characterization of Coal Fly Ashes Using Leaching and Ecotoxicity Tests
V. Tsiridis, P. Samaras, A. Kungolos and G. P. Sakjellaropoulos
Poster presented at the Second Symposium on Green Chemistry for Environment and Health, Mykonos, Greece, September 27-29, 2010.

Dissolved and Intracellular Microcystins in Lake Waters during a Planktothrix rubescens Algal Bloom : HPLC Quantification and Crustacean Acute Toxicity Test
L. Guzzella, L. Ghislanzoni, F. Pozzoni and D. Copetti
Poster presented at the 21st Annual Meeting SETAC EUROPE, Milan, Italy, May 15-19, 2011.

Using a Soil-Water Flume on Pesticide Ecological Risk Assessment under Mediterranean Exposure Scenarios
S. Leitao, M. Moreira dos santos, R. Ribeiro, M.J. Cerejeira, P. Van den Brink and J.P. Sousa
Poster presented at the 21st Annual Meeting SETAC EUROPE, Milan, Italy, May 15-19, 2011.

Integrative Approach for the Risk Assessment of Freshwater Reservoirs Influenced by Intensive Agricultural Activities : a Case-Study of Alqueva Reservoir (South Of Portugal)
P. Palma, M. Köck, P. Alvarenga, L. Ledo, M.J. López de Alda, D. Barceló and I.R. Barbosa
Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting SETAC EUROPE, Berlin, Germany, May 20-24, 2012.

Multi-Bioassay Approach for Assessing the Impact of Industrial Discharges on the Water Quality in Wallonia, Belgium
Y. Marneffe, C. Chalon, A. Claessens, C. Corin, M. Hémart, P. Naport, V. Rollin, S. Sior and V. Wrona
Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting SETAC EUROPE, Berlin, Germany, May 20-24, 2012.

Bioassays in Sediment Assessment for Investigative Monitoring in the Context of the WFD
M. Hémart, Y. Marneffe, R. Pirotte, V. Wrona, C. Chalon, P. Naport, V. Rollin, C. Corin and A. Claessens
Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting SETAC EUROPE, Berlin, Germany, May 20-24, 2012.

Efficacy of Recent Remediation Measures in a Protected Coastal Lagoon (Paramos, Portugal) : Toxicity of Surface Versus Subsurface Sediments
J. Gonçalves, M. Moreira-Santos, I. Lopes and R. Ribeiro
Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting SETAC EUROPE, Berlin, Germany, May 20-24, 2012.

Landfill Leachate Composition and Toxic Potency in Semi-Arid Areas : an Integrated Approach with the Use of Physicochemical and Toxicological Data
V. Tsarpali and S. Dailianis
Poster presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Green Chemistry for Environment, Health and Development, Skiathos, Greece, October 3-5, 2012.

Effect monitoring of selected effluents and receiving waterbodies in the Meuse and Scheldt basins: overall toxicity and endocrine disruption assessment
Y. Marneffe and C. Chalon
Poster presented at the 24th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Basel, Switserland, 11-15 May 2014.

Development and Validation of a Stock Culture Independent Duckweed Microbiotest with Spirodela polyrhiza
G. Persoone, M. Foudoulakis, G. Arapis and R. Baudo
Poster presented at the 24th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Basel, Switserland, 11-15 May 2014.

The Use of Aquatic Bioassays in the Risk Assessment to Surface and Groundwater from the Application of Organic Wastes as Soil Improvers
P. Alvarenga, C. Mourinha, M. Farto and P. Palma
Poster presented at the 24th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Basel, Switserland, 11-15 May 2014.

Assessment of Direct and Indirect Photodegradation of Selected Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System
M. Wawryniuk, K. Czaplicka and G. Nalecz-Jawecki
Poster presented at the 24th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Basel, Switserland, 11-15 May 2014.

Implementation of the Test-Battery Approach into Routine Effluent Control in Lithuania
L. Manusadzianas, R. Karitonas, R. Vitkus, K. Sadauskas, R. Juknys and J. Zaltauskaite
Poster presented at the 24th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Basel, Switserland, 11-15 May 2014.

Acute Aquatoxicity Screening of Cellulosic Products Contained Glyoxal, Using Multi-Strain Bacteria, Daphnia and Zebrafish Embryos
C. Park, M. Song, N. Choi and S. Kim
Poster presented at the 25th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Barcelona, Spain, 3-7 May 2015.

Application of Complementary Methods in Chemical and Ecotoxicological Monitoring of Sediments under WFD in Wallonia (Belgium)
Y. Marneffe, M. Hemart, J. Berger and M. Veschkens
Poster presented at the 25th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Barcelona, Spain, 3-7 May 2015.

A Protocol for Assessing Sediment Toxicity in Reservoirs before Flushing
L. Marziali, L. Guzzella, G. Tartari, C. Bravi, S. Castelli, A.M. Ribaudo, C. Rondanini and R. Serra
Poster presented at the 25th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Barcelona, Spain, 3-7 May 2015.

Toxicity screening of sediments from Lake Geneva using the freshwater ostracod Heterocypris incongruens (ISO 14371)
M.C. Casado-Martinez, T. Benejam, J.L. Loizeau, I. Werner and B.J.D. Ferrari
Poster presented at the 26th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Nantes, France, 22-26 May 2016.

Sediment quality assessment in Ho Chi Minh City canals
T-K L Bui, LC Do Hong, T Combi, PA Lara-Martin, MC Casado-Martínez and I Werner
Poster presented at the 26th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Nantes, France, 22-26 May 2016.

Weight of Evidence Approach to Assess the Acute Aquatic Toxicity of GTL Solvents Relative to Other Hydrocarbon Solvents
C. Hughes, C. Eadsforth and S. Harris
Poster presented at the 26th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Nantes, France, 22-26 May 2016.

Toxicity and Bioavailability of Lubricants and Their Additives in the Aquatic Environment
C. Eadsforth, J. Hartmann, T. Halmans, J. Worden, James Dawick, G. Whale J. Haftka and J. Hermens
Poster presented at the 26th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Nantes, France, 22-26 May 2016.

Multi-actor Strategy for the Management of an Industrial Effluent Impacting a Sensitive Waterbody : Use of Bioassays to Assess the Efficiency of the Management Measures
Y. Marneffe, C. Chalon, D. Leroy and J-F Vaerewyck
Poster presented at the 27th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Brussels, Belgium, 7-11 May 2017.

TiO2, CNT and Al Nanoparticles Risk Assessment for Sediment-Dwelling Organisms
M. Hémart, H. Breulet and Y. Marneffe
Poster presented at the 27th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Brussels, Belgium, 7-11 May 2017.

Development of a Triad Assessment Method for Brackish Sediments in Flanders
K. De Schamphelaere, J. Teuchies, T. Ysebaert, P. Meire, and R. Blust
Poster presented at the 27th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Brussels, Belgium, 7-11 May 2017.

Assessment of Bottom Sediment Toxicity Using Phytotoxkit and Rapidtoxkit Biotests
M. Szara, A. Baran, A. Klimkowicz–Pawlas, M. Tarnawski and T. Koniarz
Poster presented at the VIII Polish National Bioindication Conference, Krakow, Poland, 18-20 April 2018.

Toxicity Assessment of Bottom Sediments in Reaction Assays Ostracod
B. Wojtasik, A. Baran, M. Tarnawski, M. Szara and T. Koniarz
Poster presented at the VIII Polish National Bioindication Conference, Krakow, Poland, 18-20 April 2018.

Ecotoxicity of a Mixture of Sludge from Paper Production and Municipal Sewage Sludge
J. Antonkiewicz, A. Baran, R. Pelka and A. Wisla
Poster presented at the VIII Polish National Bioindication Conference, Krakow, Poland, 18-20 April 2018.

Application of Eco-Genotoxicological and Microbiological Parameters for the Assessment of the Quality of Wastewater Industrial Reuse
S. Caciolli, I. Lacchetti, M. Carere, S. Marcheggiani, C. Puccinelli, A. D’Angelo, S. Marchini, R. Giuseppetti, E. Pierdominici, E. Volpi and L. Mancini
Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Rome, Italy, 13-17 May 2018.

Chemical and Ecotoxicological Monitoring of a Marine Coastal Area in Central Italy
M. Carere, I. Lacchetti, R. Scenati, L. Lucentini, M. Beccaloni, P.M. Gucci, F. Falleni, C. Gavasso, Lega Navale; M. Cicero, G. Marsili, L. Musmeci, V. Frau, L. Zingari and E. Veschetti
Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Rome, Italy, 13-17 May 2018.

Relevance and Suitability of Invertebrates Swimming Behavior as Sub-Lethal Endpoint to be Considered for Ecotoxicological Investigation
S. Morgana, V. Piazza, C. Gambardella, E. Costa, F. Garaventa and M. Faimali
Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Rome, Italy, 13-17 May 2018.

Paracentrotus Lividus and Artemia Sp.: Never Too Old Model Organisms to Give New End-Points
S. Morgana, C. Gambardella, M. Faimali and F. Garaventa
Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Rome, Italy, 13-17 May 2018.

Effects of Duloxetine and Econazole on Freshwater Species Towards Individual and Combined Conditions
G. Amariei, K. Boltes, J. Valimaña-Traverso, M. García, P. Letón, M. Marina and R. Rosal
Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Rome, Italy, 13-17 May 2018.

Behavior of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles in Presence of Pharmaceuticals Compounds on Aquatic Specimens
G. Amariei, K. Boltes and P. Letón
Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Rome, Italy, 13-17 May 2018.

Quality Standards for Urban Waste Fertilizers : Putting Ecotoxicology in the Picture
S. Chelinho, C. Venancio, I. Lopes and J. Sousa
Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Rome, Italy, 13-17 May 2018.

An Ecotoxicological Assessment of Lake Mondsee, Austria : a Two Year Survey
S. Goncalves, C. Venâncio, S. Loureiro, R. Vogt, J. Wanzenböck, A.M. Soares and I. Lopes
Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, Rome, Italy, 13-17 May 2018.