Ecotoxicological evaluation of area 9 landfill at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge: Biological impact and residues
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6822288
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead were investigated in soil and biota at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (CONWR) and related to biological effects. PCBs were rapidly mobilized from the soil into the terrestrial food chain as evidenced by high residue levels in adult beetles, caged house crickets, and white-footed mice. Bioaccumulation of lead was not observed in invertebrates, but was observed in white-footed mice. Invertebrate abundance and biomarkers were evaluated for signs of toxic response to soil contaminants. The control site and the Area 9 Landfill did not differ in abundance of five common terrestrial invertebrate families. The absence of detectable biological effects in invertebrates shows that these animals can tolerate relatively high environmental concentrations of these contaminants. The intensive use of Area 9 Landfill by invertebrates and their apparent tolerance of soil contaminants eludes to the importance of chemical transfer to higher trophic levels, especially for PCBs.
- Research Organization:
- Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale, IL (United States). Cooperative Wildlife Research Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 6822288
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-117901/XAB; CNN: HWR89-074
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONTAMINATION
ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
INVERTEBRATES
LAND POLLUTION
LEAD
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
METALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
SOILS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONTAMINATION
ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
INVERTEBRATES
LAND POLLUTION
LEAD
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
METALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
SOILS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT