The use of sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) and a benthic copepod (Tisbe battagliai) in short-term tests for estimating the chronic toxicity of industrial effluents

1989 ◽  
pp. 567-572
Author(s):  
T. H. Hutchinson ◽  
T. D. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Toxicity ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Cyprinodon Variegatus ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Sheepshead Minnow

An evaluation of a short-term chronic effluent toxicity test using sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) larvae

1989 ◽  
Vol 60 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa M. Hughes ◽  
Margarete A. Heber ◽  
George E. Morrison ◽  
Steven C. Schimmel ◽  
Walter J. Berry
Keyword(s):  
Toxicity Test ◽  
Cyprinodon Variegatus ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Sheepshead Minnow ◽  
Effluent Toxicity

Life-Cycle Toxicity of Bis(Tributyltin) Oxide to the Sheepshead Minnow ( Cyprinodon variegatus )

1999 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Manning ◽  
T. F. Lytle ◽  
W. W. Walker ◽  
J. S. Lytle
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Cyprinodon Variegatus ◽  
Sheepshead Minnow

The Application of Effluent Characterization Procedures in Toxicity Identification Evaluations

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Mirenda ◽  
W. S. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Option ◽  
Chronic Toxicity ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Toxic Component ◽  
Toxicity Reduction ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Toxicity Identification

A toxicity characterization protocol has been developed which incorporates many of the effluent fractionation techniques described in other procedural manuals and papers. The objective of this protocol is not only to determine the categorical source of toxicity, but also to provide an insight as to the appropriate treatment(s) which will result in toxicity reduction. This protocol has been applied to a variety of freshwater and saltwater municipal and industrial effluents. These applications have tested both fish and invertebrates and have been used to assess acute as well as chronic toxicity. The results of several studies are provided and discussed as to their success in identifying the toxic component(s) and/or providing a treatment option to alleviate the toxicity problem. A review of the limitations and precautions associated with these procedures and with data interpretation is also presented.

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