Evaluation and comparison of the relationship between NOEC and EC10 or EC20 values in chronic Daphnia toxicity testing.

abstract：:As part of the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study, soil samples were collected from 766 residential properties near the Tittabawassee River between Midland and Saginaw; near the Dow Chemical Facility in Midland; and, for comparison, in the other areas of Midland and Saginaw Counties and in Jackson and Calhou...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Towey TP,Chang SC,Demond A,Wright D,Barabás N,Franzblau A,Garabrant DH,Gillespie BW,Lepkowski J,Luksemburg W,Adriaens P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temperature is an important factor affecting toxicity, determining chemical toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics in poikilothermic organisms. Because metabolic rates are also affected by temperature, interactions between the emergence of toxic effects and time are very likely. The aim of the present study was to investig...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Nørhave NJ,Spurgeon D,Svendsen C,Cedergreen N

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of municipal wastewater reduces the concentrations of some pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), hormones, and drugs of abuse. However, reduced concentrations of these micropollutants in wastewater may not correlate with reduced toxicity because transformations of micropollutants and/or the for...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Maya N,Crispo C,McFarland V,Nasuhoglu D,Isazadeh S,Yargeau V,Metcalfe CD

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrocarbon-inducible cytochrome P4501A (CYP1A) expression was measured, as ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity, in livers of wintering harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) captured in areas of Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, oiled by the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill and in birds from nearby unoiled area...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Esler D,Trust KA,Ballachey BE,Iverson SA,Lewis TL,Rizzolo DJ,Mulcahy DM,Miles AK,Woodin BR,Stegeman JJ,Henderson JD,Wilson BW

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic sea salts are often used to adjust the salinity of effluent, ambient, and laboratory water samples to perform toxicity tests with marine and estuarine species. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) provides guidance on salinity adjustment in its saltwater test guidelines. The U.S. EPA suggests ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Arnold WR,Cotsifas JS,Winter AR,Klinck JS,Smith DS,Playle RC

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventilation amplitude and frequency of silver perch Bidyanus bidyanus, and the ventilation frequency of rainbow fish Melanotaenia duboulayi and rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss, were determined at different temperatures upon exposure to endosulfan and chlorpyrifos, respectively. Silver perch and rainbow fish were...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Patra RW,Chapman JC,Lim RP,Gehrke PC,Sunderam RM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of sperm has been investigated as a possible method to examine the toxicity of environmental contaminants. The amphibian sperm inhibition toxicological test (ASITT) method examines the effects of contaminants on Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog) sperm motility and path trajectories. As part of a preliminar...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Christensen JR,Bishop CA,Richardson JS,Pauli B,Elliott J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pesticides are frequently detected in urban streams, with concentrations often exceeding those reported in surface waters within agricultural areas. The authors studied growth, survival, and return rates of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) smolts exposed to a pesticide mixture ("cocktail") representative of the pest...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： King KA,Grue CE,Grassley JM,Fisk RJ,Conquest LL

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our study, we aim to characterize the estrogenicity of 18 independent rivers that receive effluent from sewage treatment works. During the winter and summer of 2003, we collected multiple water samples and measured environmental estrogens with an in vitro yeast-based reporter gene assay; estrogenicity was expressed...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Vermeirssen EL,Burki R,Joris C,Peter A,Segner H,Suter MJ,Burkhardt-Holm P

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past two decades, the phenomenon of hormesis has gained increased recognition. To promote research in hormesis, a sound statistical quantification of important parameters, such as the level and significance of the increase in response and the range of concentration where it occurs, is strongly needed. Here,...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Cedergreen N,Ritz C,Streibig JC

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most persistent question regarding the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is whether this toxicity is due to the nanoparticles themselves or the silver ions (Ag(+)) they release. The present study investigates the role of surface coating and the presence of dissolved organic carbon on the toxicity of AgNPs t...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Newton KM,Puppala HL,Kitchens CL,Colvin VL,Klaine SJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:American toad (Bufo americanus) tadpoles were exposed to cadmium from shortly after hatching through metamorphosis. Cadmium at 540 microg/L decreased percentage survival and metamorphosis; 5 and 54 microg/L increased growth relative to controls. Amphibians exposed to cadmium as tadpoles may be less tolerant of natural...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： James SM,Little EE

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that the interactions between chemicals and climatic stressors can lead to synergistically increased mortality. In the present study, we investigated the effect of seven common environmental contaminants on survival at -6 and 15°C as well as on reproduction at 15°C in the earthworm Dendroba...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Bindesbøl AM,Bayley M,Damgaard C,Holmstrup M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine waters have been poorly investigated for the occurrence of pharmaceutical contamination. Recent data confirm that pharmaceuticals occur widely in marine and coastal environments; therefore, assessment of potential risk to marine species needs further efforts. The present study represents the first extensive rev...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Fabbri E,Franzellitti S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monte Carlo simulations were used to evaluate statistical methods for estimating 95% upper confidence limits of mean constituent concentrations for left-censored data with nonuniform detection limits. Two primary scenarios were evaluated: data sets with 15 to 50% nondetected samples and data sets with 51 to 80% nondet...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Sinha P,Lambert MB,Trumbull VL

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical substances other than pesticides, drugs, and food additives are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), but the United States does not require that new substances be tested automatically for such critical properties as biodegradability. T...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Boethling RS,Lynch DG,Thom GC

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dispersion of clothianidin from treated seeds was studied in a commercial winter canola field. During planting, using a John Deere 1890 single disk air seeder, a proportion, an estimated 14.2 ± 2.9% (mean ± standard error), of the clothianidin that was applied to the seed escaped into the atmosphere from the seede...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Schaafsma AW,Limay-Rios V

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is presented for developing scientifically defensible, numeric guidelines for residual petroleum-related constituents, specifically monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), in the water column. The guidelines are equivalent to a HC5 (i.e., hazard concentration to 5%...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： McGrath JA,Di Toro DM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study considers the collection and use of ecotoxicity data for risk assessment with species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) of chemical pollution in surface water, which are used to quantify the likelihood that critical effect levels are exceeded. This fits the European Water Framework Directive, which su...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Posthuma L,van Gils J,Zijp MC,van de Meent D,de Zwart D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Fourth National Policy Document on Water Management in The Netherlands, it is defined that in 2003, in addition to the assessment of chemical substances, special guidelines for the assessment of dredged material should be recorded. The assessment of dredged material is based on integrated chemical and biologica...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Besselink HT,Schipper C,Klamer H,Leonards P,Verhaar H,Felzel E,Murk AJ,Thain J,Hosoe K,Schoeters G,Legler J,Brouwer B

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioavailable arsenic (As) content of contaminated soils was determined by joint analyses of acid-soluble, total water-soluble, and biovailable As by using a luminescent bacterial sensor, Escherichia coli MC1061(pTOO31). According to the results of this study, a significant positive correlation was found between th...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Turpeinen R,Virta M,Häggblom MM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mining of the world's second-largest nickel deposits in the area of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, has caused acidification and metal saturation of some catchments. We conducted artificial stream studies in the years 2001 and 2002 to assess the effects of treated metal mine effluents (MMEs) from three different mining oper...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Dubé MG,MacLatchy DL,Hruska KA,Glozier NE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To further characterize avian toxicity to environmental levels of select per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), we established species- and tissue-specific PFAS chronic toxicity values (CTVs) associated with a lowest-observable-adverse effect level (LOAEL) threshold previously established for northern bobwhite q...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Dennis NM,Subbiah S,Karnjanapiboonwong A,Dennis ML,McCarthy C,Salice CJ,Anderson TA

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last four years, significant effort has been devoted to understanding the effects that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita had on contaminant distribution and redistribution in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, and the surrounding Gulf Coast area. Elevated concentrations were found for inorganic contaminants (including ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Abel MT,Cobb GP,Presley SM,Ray GL,Rainwater TR,Austin GP,Cox SB,Anderson TA,Leftwich BD,Kendall RJ,Suedel BC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycyclic musks were measured in surface sediments collected from the Pearl River Delta and Macao coastal region, South China, to investigate contamination from domestic sewage. Three polycyclic musk compounds-4-acetyl-1,1-dimethyl-6-tert-butylindan, 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta(g)-2-benzopy...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Zeng X,Mai B,Sheng G,Luo X,Shao W,An T,Fu J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loewe's additivity (concentration addition) is a well-known model for predicting the toxic effects of chemical mixtures under the additivity assumption of toxicity. However, from the perspective of chemical risk assessment and/or management, it is important to identify chemicals whose toxicities are additive when pres...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Takeshita J,Seki M,Kamo M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is developing ecological soil screening levels (Eco-SSLs) for the ecological risk assessment of contaminants at Superfund sites. The Eco-SSLs for several soil contaminants have been developed from toxicity benchmarks for soil invertebrates in the existing literature. Insufficie...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Kuperman RG,Checkai RT,Simini M,Phillips CT,Speicher JA,Barclift DJ

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of literature regarding sublethal and chronic toxicity of heavy metals to early life stages of marine species is restricted to a few species of invertebrate mollusks. The early life stage of abalone, an important gastropod both environmentally and commercially, has been involved in limited research in...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Gorski J,Nugegoda D

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on weight loss in water, 24 h is recommended for Tubifex tubifex gut clearance. Biota-to-sediment accumulation factors (BSAFs) in gut-cleared T. tubifex following six weeks of exposure to Cd-, Ni-, and Pb-spiked sediment were 12.4, 3.0, and 19.0, respectively. Tissue Ni concentrations peaked after 12 h, whereas ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Gillis PL,Dixon DG,Borgmann U,Reynoldson TB

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential differences in species susceptibility to nanoparticle (NP) contaminants make the use of multispecies community toxicity testing strategies beneficial in understanding NP risk to aquatic environments. Because of the limited knowledge of zinc oxide (ZnO) NP fate and toxicity, we conducted multispecies exposure...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology and chemistry

authors： Wu F,Harper BJ,Harper SL

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00