Biotic and abiotic studies on the biological fate, transport and ecotoxicity of toxic and hazardous waste in the Mississippi River basin

Technical Report · Thu May 02 00:00:00 EDT 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/254367· OSTI ID:254367

Abdelghani, A.; Pramar, Y.; Mandal, T.

This project assesses the levels of xenobiotics in Devils Swamp and studies their biological fate, transport, ecotoxicity, and potential toxicity to man. This article reports on the following studies: assessment of the acute toxicity of individual xenobiotics and toxicity of organic compounds hexachlorobutadience (HCB) and hexachlorobenzene (HCBD) on juvenile crayfish; determination of the biotic influence of temperature, salinity, pH, oxidation-reduction potential, and sediment composition on the migration of xenobiotics; development of a pharmacokinetics model for xenobiotic absorption and storage, distribution and excretion by fish and crayfish.

• Research Organization: Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA (United States). Center for Bioenvironmental Research
• OSTI ID: 254367
• Report Number(s): DOE/EW/53023-T14; ON: DE96010145; TRN: 96:003590-0001
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 2 May 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Tulane/Xavier University hazardous materials in aquatic environments of the Mississippi River Basin. Annual technical report, January 1--December 31, 1995; PB: 129 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
TOXICITY
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
WATER POLLUTION
XENOBIOTICS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
FISHES
DECAPODS
NEOPRENE
BENZENE
CADMIUM
ARSENIC
CHROMIUM
LEAD
NICKEL
MERCURY
COPPER
IRON