The acute toxicity of six monocyclic aromatic crude oil components to striped bass (morone saxatilis) and bay shrimp (crago franciscorum)

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Calif. Fish Game; (United States)

OSTI ID:6587746

Benville, P E; Korn, S

Static biossays with striped bass and bay shrimp in the San Francisco area were used to determine the acute toxicities of the monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene, p-xylene, and o-xylene. Solubilities of the aromatics were determined by gas chromatography. P-xylene was equally toxic to both animals. Though toluene was more toxic to striped bass than to bay shrimp after 24 hr, it proved more toxic to the shrimp than to the bass at the 96 hr interval. The remaining aromatics tested were more toxic to striped bass than to bay shrimp. Almost all striped bass mortalities occurred within the first 6 hr of testing. Latent toxic effects were more prevalent with bay shrimp than with striped bass. 18 references, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Natl Marine Fisheries Service
• OSTI ID: 6587746
• Journal Information: Calif. Fish Game; (United States), Journal Name: Calif. Fish Game; (United States) Vol. 63:4; ISSN CAFGA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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