Phenalen-1-one: occurrence in a fuel oil and toxicity to microalgae

Journal Article · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1976 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es60126a003· OSTI ID:6605419

Winters, K; Batterton, J C; Van Baalen, C

Phenalen-1-one (perinaphthenone) was isolated and characterized from the water soluble fraction of a No. 2 fuel oil. Phenalen-1-one had two very different effects on the growth of microalgae. With blue-green algae there was an abrupt toxicity, independent of wavelength, at 5 ppM. With two green algae toxicity was strongly wavelength dependent. In white light (Daylight fluorescent) 250 ppB was lethal; with this same lamp screened by a sharp-cut yellow filter (530 nm), growth rate was not affected until the concentration reached 10 ppM. The growth inhibition of a diatom by phenalen-1-one was also wavelength dependent, but the concentration required was some twentyfold that for green algae.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Texas Marine Science Inst., Port Aransas
• OSTI ID: 6605419
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 11:3; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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