Acute toxicity of methanol to mytilus edulis
- Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI (United States)
- Washington State Univ., Richland, WA (United States)
- Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, RI (United States)
Methanol is being promoted as an alternative fuel because of the clean air benefits of reduced carbon monoxide and other by-product emissions. In the event of an accidental spill or leakage from a storage tank, there is limited data available on the impact of alternative fuels on marine ecosystems. Before considering the impact of methanol on ecosystem processes, it is necessary to establish the acute toxicity. The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) was selected for study because of its use as an indicator species of marine ecosystem health (Widdows and Donkin 1992). Our primary objective was to determine the LC-50 value of methanol to adult Mytilus edulis. We also not sublethal effects that were observed during the course of the 96-hr exposure. 16 refs., 1 fig. 3 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 482579
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 57; ISSN 0007-4861; ISSN BECTA6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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