Ecotoxicological evaluation of area 9 landfill at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge: Biological impact and residues

McKee, M J

Title: Ecotoxicological evaluation of area 9 landfill at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge: Biological impact and residues

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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.

Authors:: McKee, M J

Publication Date:: Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

Research Org.:: Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale, IL (United States). Cooperative Wildlife Research Lab.

OSTI Identifier:: 6822288

Report Number(s):: PB-93-117901/XAB
CNN: HWR89-074

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; LEAD; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOILS; CONTAMINATION; BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; INVERTEBRATES; LAND POLLUTION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; WASTE DISPOSAL; ANIMALS; AROMATICS; CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ECOSYSTEMS; ELEMENTS; HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; MANAGEMENT; MASS TRANSFER; METALS; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; 560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology; 540220 - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)

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