Abstract: The characteristics of growth, reproduction of Corophium acherusicum and its sensitivity to pollutant in sediment were studied in this paper to assess its suitability as an standard organism in sediment toxicity tests. The results showed that corophium acherusicum are easy to culture and capable of quick reproduction , and their wild caught have high tocicological sensitivities. The results may provide useful information on the culture of marine benthic Amphipods in lab and sediment toxicity tests.

Key words: life cycle, sediment toxicity test, toxicological sensitivity, Corophium acherusicum, life cycle, sediment toxicity test, toxicological sensitivity