Community‐level field method for testing the toxicity of contaminated sediments in estuaries
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
By: Mary C. Watzin, Pasquale F. Roscigno, and W. David Burke
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI)
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
The objective of this study was to demonstrate a method for testing the toxicity of contaminated sediments under field conditions. An artificial sediment that matches field sediment in grain‐size distribution and organic matter content was mixed from 11 components and used as the test substrate. Clean sediments and sediments spiked with zinc (∼8,000 mg/kg) were exposed in the field on a holding rack anchored on the bottom of Mobile Bay, Alabama. The abundance and diversity (species richness) of benthic invertebrate recruits were used as indicators of sediment quality. The number of recruits was significantly reduced by the presence of zinc in one‐week exposures.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Community‐level field method for testing the toxicity of contaminated sediments in estuaries |
| Series title | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| DOI | 10.1002/etc.5620130720 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wetlands Research Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 1187 |
| Last page | 1193 |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |