Evaluation of the sensitivity of rapid toxicity tests relative to daphnid acute lethality tests

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 292-299

  Nelson, S M ^a   Roline, R A ^a  

^a U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; CADMIUM; COPPER; MALATHION; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAPHNIA; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELMINTH; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETHALITY; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY TESTING;

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; ANIMALS; DAPHNIA; DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; MALATHION; METALS, HEAVY; PESTICIDES; TOXICITY TESTS;

ANIMALIA; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; VERMES;

EID: 0031931063     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900624     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Awong J, Bitton G, Koopman B, Morel JL (1989) Evaluation of ATP photometer for toxicity testing using Microtox luminescent bacterial reagent. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 43:118-122
2. Bitton G, Jung K, Koopman B (1994) Evaluation of a microplate assay specific for heavy metal toxicity. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 27:25-28
3. Dutka BJ, Nyholm N, Petersen J (1983) Comparison of several microbiological toxicity screening tests. Wat Res 17:1363-1368
4. EPA (1991) Methods for aquatic toxicity identification evaluations: phase 1 toxicity characterization procedures (second edition). EPA 600/6-91/003. Environmental Research Laboratory, Duluth, MN.
5. Giesy JP, Tosiu CJ, Graney RL (1990) Benthic invertebrate bioassays with toxic sediment and pore water. Environ Toxicol and Chem 9:233-248
6. Gosh SK, Doctor PB, Bhatnagar VK, Yadav S, Derasari A, Kulkarni PK, Kashyap SK (1997) Response of three microbial test systems to pesticides. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 58:482-488
7. Hamilton MA, Russo RC, Thurston RV (1977) Trimmed Spearman-Karber method for estimating median lethal concentrations in toxicity bioassays. Environ Sci Technol 11:714-719
8. Janssen CR, Espiritu EQ, Persoone G (1993) Evaluation of the new "Enzymatic Inhibition" criterion for rapid toxicity testing with Daphnia magna. in Progress in Standardization of Aquatic Toxicity Tests, Soares AMVM, Calow P (eds.). Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton pp. 71-80
9. Juchelka CM, Snell TW (1994) Rapid toxicity assessment using rotifer ingestion rate. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 26:549-554
10. McFeters GA, Bond PJ, Olson SB, Tchan YT (1983) A comparison of microbial bioassays for the detection of aquatic toxicants. Wat Res 17:1757-1762
11. Peltier WH, Weber CI (1985) Methods for measuring the acute toxicity of effluents to freshwater and marine organisms (3rd edition). EPA/600/4-85/013. Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH.
12. Peterson SM, Stauber JL (1996) New algal enzyme bioassay for the rapid assessment of aquatic toxicity. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 56:750-757
13. Snell TW, Moffat BD, Janssen C, Persoone G (1991) Acute toxicity tests using rotifers IV. Effects of cyst age, temperature, and salinity on the sensitivity of Brachionus calyciflorus. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 21:308-317
14. Somasundaram L, Coats JR, Racke KD, Stahr HM (1990) Application of the Microtox system to assess the toxicity of pesticides and their hydrolysis metabolites. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 44:254-259
15. Toussaint MW, Shedd TR, Van der Schalie WH, Leather GR (1995) A comparison of standard acute toxicity tests with rapid-screening toxicity tests. Environ Toxicol Chem 14:907-915.
16. Walker, JD (1988) Effects of chemicals on microorganisms. J Wat Pollut Contr Fed 60:1106-1121