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Title: Application of toxicity identification procedures to the echinoderm fertilization assay to identify toxicity in a municipal effluent

Abstract

Toxicity was detected in a municipal effluent with the echinoderm fertilization assay. Dendraster excentricus appeared more sensitive to the effluent than did Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. A Phase 1 toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) was conducted using procedures adapted to the echinoderm fertilization bioassay. The Phase 1 TIE implicated cationic metals as the cause of toxicity, and follow-up investigations suggested that copper was the primary cation responsible. As part of the TIE, bioassays were conducted on ammonia and several cations. No-observable-effect concentrations for D. excentricus were > 13.4 {micro}g/L (Ag), > 9.4 {micro}g/L (Cd), 3.8 to 13.1 {micro}g/L (Cu), > 0.7 {micro}g/L (Hg), and 10 mg/L (N, as total ammonia). The data also suggested that interspecific differences in sensitivity to copper and ammonia exist between Dendraster excentricus and Strongylocentrotus purpuratus.

Authors:
; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. AQUA-Science, Davis, CA (United States)
  2. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
162962
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 14; Journal Issue: 12; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; SILVER; TOXICITY; CADMIUM; COPPER; MERCURY; AMMONIA; ECHINODERMS; SENSITIVITY; BIOASSAY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MUNICIPAL WASTES; CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS

Citation Formats

Bailey, H C, Miller, J L, Miller, M J, and Dhaliwal, B S. Application of toxicity identification procedures to the echinoderm fertilization assay to identify toxicity in a municipal effluent. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.1002/etc.5620141223.
Bailey, H C, Miller, J L, Miller, M J, & Dhaliwal, B S. Application of toxicity identification procedures to the echinoderm fertilization assay to identify toxicity in a municipal effluent. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620141223
Bailey, H C, Miller, J L, Miller, M J, and Dhaliwal, B S. 1995. "Application of toxicity identification procedures to the echinoderm fertilization assay to identify toxicity in a municipal effluent". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620141223.
@article{osti_162962,
title = {Application of toxicity identification procedures to the echinoderm fertilization assay to identify toxicity in a municipal effluent},
author = {Bailey, H C and Miller, J L and Miller, M J and Dhaliwal, B S},
abstractNote = {Toxicity was detected in a municipal effluent with the echinoderm fertilization assay. Dendraster excentricus appeared more sensitive to the effluent than did Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. A Phase 1 toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) was conducted using procedures adapted to the echinoderm fertilization bioassay. The Phase 1 TIE implicated cationic metals as the cause of toxicity, and follow-up investigations suggested that copper was the primary cation responsible. As part of the TIE, bioassays were conducted on ammonia and several cations. No-observable-effect concentrations for D. excentricus were > 13.4 {micro}g/L (Ag), > 9.4 {micro}g/L (Cd), 3.8 to 13.1 {micro}g/L (Cu), > 0.7 {micro}g/L (Hg), and 10 mg/L (N, as total ammonia). The data also suggested that interspecific differences in sensitivity to copper and ammonia exist between Dendraster excentricus and Strongylocentrotus purpuratus.},
doi = {10.1002/etc.5620141223},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/162962}, journal = {Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry},
number = 12,
volume = 14,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}