Avoidance of a water-soluble fraction of coal liquid by fathead minnows
Journal Article
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· Trans. Am. Fish. Soc.; (United States)
The behavioral response of fathead minnows Pimephales promelas to a water-soluble fraction (WSF) of coal liquid was evaluated in a nine-chambered circular tank (rosette). Groups of 36 fish each were tested to examine the effects of this complex organic mixture on a schooling species. Avoidance of all WSF concentrations with greater than 1.7 mg/L phenols (dye photometric measurements) occurred in 96 h replicated test series. Fish preference data were used to estimate a median avoidance concentration (AC50) of 1.54 mg/L total phenols. The observed avoidance threshold was sufficient to protect the species from acutely lethal effects reported for this coal liquid WSF, but exceeded concentrations known to be chronically toxic. 26 references, 4 figures, 1 table.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 6363539
- Journal Information:
- Trans. Am. Fish. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. Am. Fish. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 114; ISSN TAFSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AVOIDANCE
BEHAVIOR
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ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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FLUIDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
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NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHENOLS
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AQUATIC ORGANISMS
AROMATICS
AVOIDANCE
BEHAVIOR
COAL LIQUIDS
DATA
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FATHEAD MINNOW
FISHES
FLUIDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
LIQUIDS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHENOLS
POLLUTION
SOLVENT PROPERTIES
TOXICITY
VERTEBRATES
WATER POLLUTION