The effect of phthalate ester plasticisers on the emergence of the midge (Chironomus riparius) from treated sediments.

被引:24
作者
Brown, D [1 ]
Thompson, RS [1 ]
Stewart, KM [1 ]
Croudace, CP [1 ]
Gillings, E [1 ]
机构
[1] ZENECA LTD,BRIXHAM ENVIRONM LAB,BRIXHAM TQ5 8BA,ENGLAND
关键词
D O I
10.1016/0045-6535(96)00128-2
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Sediment toxicity tests with the midge, Chironomus riparius, were carried out in a natural river sediment spiked with either di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) or di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP). The phthalates were each dosed at three levels in the sediment up to 10000 mg phthalate/kg (dry weight basis) and the test organisms were introduced as larvae (< 24 hours post-hatch). No effects, in any of the treatments, were found on the development of the midge based on a comparison with the controls of the numbers and sex of the emerging adults. Sediment concentrations were measured at the start and finish of the study (28 day period) and good agreement with the nominal levels was found. Accumulation of the phthalates and any metabolites was determined on a sample of the emerging adults by measuring their radioactivity from the C-14-labelled test substances. A biota to sediment accumulation factor of 1.5 and 0.6 was found for DEHP and DIDP, respectively. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd
引用
收藏
页码:2177 / 2187
页数:11
相关论文
共 27 条
[21]   CHRONIC TOXICITY OF 14 PHTHALATE-ESTERS TO DAPHNIA-MAGNA AND RAINBOW-TROUT (ONCORHYNCHUS-MYKISS) [J].
RHODES, JE ;
ADAMS, WJ ;
BIDDINGER, GR ;
ROBILLARD, KA ;
GORSUCH, JW .
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY, 1995, 14 (11) :1967-1976
[22]  
*RIVM, 1993, REP PHTH SED MEAS TO
[23]  
Stephan C.E., 1977, Aquatic toxicology and hazard evaluation. Proceedings of the First Annual Symposium on Aquatic Toxicology, P65, DOI [DOI 10.1520/STP32389S, 10.1520/STP32389S, 10.1520/stp32389s]
[24]  
STEWART KM, 1995, IN PRESS J AQUATIC E
[26]  
WALDOCK MJ, 1981, 1981E ICES CM
[27]   SEDIMENT SORPTION COEFFICIENT MEASUREMENTS FOR 4 PHTHALATE-ESTERS - EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS AND MODEL-THEORY [J].
WILLIAMS, MD ;
ADAMS, WJ ;
PARKERTON, TF .
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY, 1995, 14 (09) :1477-1486