External biomarkers to assess chromium toxicity in adult Lepomis macrochirus

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00194377· OSTI ID:7049994

Gendusa, T C; Beitinger, T L ^[1]

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1. Univ. of North Texas, Denton (United States)

Chromium is widely used in the production of stainless steel, bricks, pigments, dyes, and in the tanning, textile, and chemical industries, commonly found in the aquatic environment and known to elicit acute and chronic toxicity to aquatic life. In water, chromium tends to speciate into Cr{sup 3+} (trivalent) and Cr{sup +6} (hexavalent). Speciation of chromium is primarily dependent upon water chemistry, e.g., oxygenation, pH, organic content and amount of particulate matter and the bioavailability of each chromium form is different mainly because of the low solubility of Cr{sup +3}. The objective of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of eight potential biomarkers to indicate stress of chromium exposure in adult bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus).

• OSTI ID: 7049994
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States) Vol. 48:2; ISSN 0007-4861; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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