Water quality - Marine algal growth inhibition test with Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum (ISO 10253:2006)

ISO 10253:2006 specifies a method for the determination of the inhibition of growth of the unicellular marine algae Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum by substances and mixtures contained in sea water.The method can be used for testing substances that are readily soluble in water and are not significantly degraded or eliminated in any other way from the test medium.