The interaction of treated bleached kraft mill effluent and dissolved oxygen concentration on the survival of the developmental stages of the sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)

Graves, William C.; Burton, Dennis T.; Richardson, Leonard B.; Margrey, Stuart L.

doi:10.1016/0043-1354(81)90209-8

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“…Thus, chronic exposure of sensitive species to moderate DO concentrations (e.g., 3-5 mg litre-1 ) is likely to result in significant long-term impacts. Furthermore, toxicants are also known to increase the sensitivity of fish to low DO (Downing 1953;Lloyd 1961;Hicks & DeWitt 1971;Graves et al 1981;Thurston et al 1981). Although significant cumulative toxicological effects of acute and chronic hypoxia combined with two separate pulp and paper mill effluents were not seen in rainbow trout and common bully (Landman et al 2004, unpubl.…”

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Relative sensitivities of common freshwater fish and invertebrates to acute hypoxia

Landman

Heuvel

Ling

2005

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

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The acute lethality of low dissolved oxygen (DO) was examined in laboratory studies using several New Zealand freshwater fish and two invertebrates at 15°C. The 48-h LC50 value was used as the endpoint for acute DO sensitivity as, owing to rapid mortality, this was found to best approximate the threshold lethal concentration. Median lethal time to death did not provide a reliable endpoint for comparing sensitivities. Fish LC 50 values varied from 0.54 to 2.65 mg litre -1 , with inanga whitebait (Galaxias maculatus; 2.65 ± 0.19 mg litre -1 , mean + SEM) being the most sensitive species tested. Common smelt (Retropinna retropinna; 1.83 ± 0.08 mg litre -1 ) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss; 1.61 ± 0.06 mg litre -1 ) were similar in their sensitivities, whereas common bully (Gobiomorphus cotidianus; 0.91 ± 0.06 mg litre -1 ) and shortfin eel elvers (Anguilla australis; 0.54 ± 0.03 mg litre -1 ) were the most tolerant fish. The shrimp (Paratya curvirostris; 0.82 ± 0.09 mg litre -1 ) and freshwater crayfish (Koura, Paranephrops planifrons; 0.77 ± 0.06 mg litre -1 ) were also tolerant to low DO. A subset of experiments to determine the relative M05001;

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Relative sensitivities of common freshwater fish and invertebrates to acute hypoxia

Landman

Heuvel

Ling

2005

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

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Acute Toxicity of Distillery Effluent on a Freshwater Fish and Three Pond Snails

Khangarot

Rao

Shekhawat

et al. 1985

Acta hydrochim. hydrobiol.

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The hazard assessment of pulp and paper effluents in the aquatic environment: A review

Owens

1991

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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Abstract-The hazard assessment of pulp and paper effluents in the aquatic environment is a complex task. Hundreds of individual compounds in pulping effluents and site-specific differences in processes, effluent treatment, and receiving ecosystems hinder hazard assessment. As a result, it is difficult to relate environmental effects with specific contaminants. Conventional parameters such as organic and nutrient loadings, solids deposition, and color complicate efforts to define chemical toxicants by causing environmental impacts at community and population levels. Reproduction is the most sensitive, consistent, and relevant end point tested to date in the laboratory, in mesocosms and experimental streams, and in field situations near some pulping discharges. Despite the application of a wide range of within-organism measurements, only the induction of mixed-function oxidase activities has been associated with exposure to particular effluent compounds in field situations. No complete mechanism of toxic action has been demonstrated that connects contaminant exposure, within-organism responses, whole-organism effects, and effects at the population and the community levels. Hazard assessments of pulping effluents require multidisciplinary efforts that integrate chemical, toxicological, and biological data at several organizational levels. Tiered or stepwise assessments are recommended that first clarify what adverse effects have occurred and then attempt to identify the responsible contaminants.

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The interaction of treated bleached kraft mill effluent and dissolved oxygen concentration on the survival of the developmental stages of the sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)

Cited by 14 publications

References 29 publications

Relative sensitivities of common freshwater fish and invertebrates to acute hypoxia

Relative sensitivities of common freshwater fish and invertebrates to acute hypoxia

Acute Toxicity of Distillery Effluent on a Freshwater Fish and Three Pond Snails

The hazard assessment of pulp and paper effluents in the aquatic environment: A review

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