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Effects of dechlorinated industrial effluent on striped bass 'Morone saxatilis' ichthyoplankton. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5869006

The effects of sulfur dioxide (SO2) dechlorination on estuarine striped bass, Morone saxatilis, eggs and larvae were evaluated by exposing the organisms to the following conditions: (1) total residual chlorine (TRC); (2) SO2; (3) TRC-SO2 dechlorination, and (4) control. Continuous exposure to TRC concentrations ranging from 0.06 to 2.0 mg/L were lethal to both life stages over a 96-h exposure period. The same range of SO2 (sulfite) concentrations caused an effect on the eggs after 36 h; however, percent mortality did not increase with concentration of SO2. Dechlorination caused significant reductions in TRC toxicity at all exposure periods less than 36 and 96 h for eggs and larvae, respectively.

Research Organization:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Benedict, MD (USA). Benedict Estuarine Research Lab.
OSTI ID:
5869006
Report Number(s):
PB-81-164204
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English