Phototoxicity of benzo(a)pyrene in the green alga Selenastrum capricornutum
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· Environ. Res.; (United States)
The effects of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on the growth of the green alga Selenastrum capricornutum in three light regimens were examined. In gold fluorescent light, benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) at 12 mg/liter (48 ..mu..mole/liter), benz(a)anthracene (BaA) at 40 mg/liter (175 ..mu..mole/liter), anthracene (A) at 40 mg/liter (224 ..mu..mole/liter), and 13 metabolites of BaP each at 40 ..mu..g/liter had no effect on algal growth. In cool-white fluorescent light, 30% inhibition of algal growth occurred with 0.1 ..mu..mole/liter BaP, 8.0 ..mu..mole/liter BaA, and 40 ..mu..mole/liter A. BaP at 0.16 mg/liter (0.64 ..mu..mole/liter) totally inhibited growth. BaP concentrations an order of magnitude lower inhibited algal growth in fluorescent blacklight. In cool-white light, 5 of 13 metabolites of BaP (each 40 ..mu..g/liter) inhibited algal growth; 3,6-quinone; 6-hydroxy; 9-hydroxy; 3-hydroxy; and 1,6-quinone. Based on these results, PAHs and metabolites of BaP are selectively phototoxic to S. capricornutum due to the incident light intensity below 550 nm.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH
- OSTI ID:
- 6238184
- Journal Information:
- Environ. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Res.; (United States) Vol. 35:1; ISSN ENVRA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALGAE
ANTHRACENE
AROMATICS
BENZANTHRACENE
BENZOPYRENE
CONDENSED AROMATICS
DATA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GROWTH
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
INHIBITION
METABOLITES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
RADIATIONS
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
TOXICITY
VISIBLE RADIATION
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALGAE
ANTHRACENE
AROMATICS
BENZANTHRACENE
BENZOPYRENE
CONDENSED AROMATICS
DATA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GROWTH
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
INHIBITION
METABOLITES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
RADIATIONS
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
TOXICITY
VISIBLE RADIATION