Trace metal concentrations in oxidation ponds

Suffern, J S; Fitzgerald, C M; Szluha, A T

Title: Trace metal concentrations in oxidation ponds

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Heavy metal concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the wastewater, sludge, and biotic components of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory oxidation ponds were examined to determine whether metals accumulated in tilapia. Results indicated that metal levels in the wastewater and biotic components are generally low and that the major metal reservoir is the sludge. Metals did not accumulate beyond established standards in the muscle or liver of tilapia grown in the oxidation ponds. This result may be partially due to the rapid growth rates of these fish (1-2 g fish/sup -1//day/sup -1/), with new tissue developing more rapidly than metals can accumulate. Another factor may be that the high concentrations of organic complexes in the ponds lower the availability of metals to the biota.

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Suffern, J S ^[1]; Fitzgerald, C M; Szluha, A T

Oak Ridge National Lab., TN

Publication Date:: Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI Identifier:: 5868978

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-26

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: J. Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 53:11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CADMIUM; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; ZINC; FISHES; GROWTH; LIVER; PONDS; WASTE WATER; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELEMENTS; GLANDS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LIQUID WASTES; METALS; ORGANS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SURFACE WATERS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; VERTEBRATES; WASTES; WATER; 560305* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Vertebrates- (-1987); 520200 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

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  title        = {Trace metal concentrations in oxidation ponds},

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  abstractNote = {Heavy metal concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the wastewater, sludge, and biotic components of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory oxidation ponds were examined to determine whether metals accumulated in tilapia. Results indicated that metal levels in the wastewater and biotic components are generally low and that the major metal reservoir is the sludge. Metals did not accumulate beyond established standards in the muscle or liver of tilapia grown in the oxidation ponds. This result may be partially due to the rapid growth rates of these fish (1-2 g fish/sup -1//day/sup -1/), with new tissue developing more rapidly than metals can accumulate. Another factor may be that the high concentrations of organic complexes in the ponds lower the availability of metals to the biota.},

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