Influence of flow-through and renewal exposures on the toxicity of copper to rainbow trout

Welsh, P. G.; Lipton, J.; Mebane, C. A.; Marr, J. C. A.

Abstract:

We examined changes in water chemistry and copper (Cu) toxicity in three paired renewal and flow-through acute bioassays with rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Test exposure methodology influenced both exposure water chemistry and measured Cu toxicity. Ammonia and organic carbon concentrations were higher and the fraction of dissolved Cu lower in renewal tests than in paired flow-through tests. Cu toxicity was also lower in renewal tests; 96 h dissolved Cu LC50 values were 7-60% higher than LC50s from matching flow-through tests. LC50 values in both types of tests were related to dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations in exposure tanks. Increases in organic carbon concentrations in renewal tests were associated with reduced Cu toxicity, likely as a result of the lower bioavailability of Cu-organic carbon complexes. The biotic ligand model of acute Cu toxicity tended to underpredict toxicity in the presence of DOC. Model fits between predicted and observed toxicity were improved by assuming that only 50% of the measured DOC was reactive, and that this reactive fraction was present as fulvic acid. ?? 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Genre:

Article

ProdID:

70033355

Citation Author:

Welsh, P. G.; Lipton, J.; Mebane, C. A.; Marr, J. C. A.

Citation Contributing Office:

Citation Datum:

Citation Day:

Citation Edition:

Citation Editor:

Citation End Page:

208

Citation Issue:

Citation Keywords:

Citation Language:

English

Citation Larger Work Title:

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Citation LatN:

Citation LatS:

Citation LonE:

Citation LonW:

Citation Month:

Citation No Pagination:

Citation Number Of Pages:

Citation Online Only Flag:

Citation Phsyical Description:

Citation Projection:

Citation Public Comments:

Citation Publisher:

Citation Series:

Citation Series Code:

Citation Series Number:

Citation Search Results Text:

Influence of flow-through and renewal exposures on the toxicity of copper to rainbow trout; 2008; Article; Journal; Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety; Welsh, P. G.; Lipton, J.; Mebane, C. A.; Marr, J. C. A.