Acute Toxicity and Sub-Lethal Effects of Non-Point Source Pollutants on Invertebrates
Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: Non-point source pollution is not generated from any single source, rather can arise from a mixture of agricultural, residential, and industrial activities. As a result of these activities millions of tons of chemicals enter into aquatic environments annually with the potential to disrupt the fragile ecosystems existing within. Common anthropogenic compounds most frequently seen in estuarine environments include pesticides, antifoulants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and industrial solvents. This dissertation examines the acute toxicity and sub-lethal effects of diuron, CuPT, B(a)P, and styrene in the mud snail, Ilyanassa obsoleta, the American oyster, Crassostrea virginica, the sea urchin, Lytechinus variegatus, and/or the barnacle, Amphibalanus ( = Balanus) amphitrite. In addition, the general effects of non-point source pollution within the Rachel Carson Estuarine Research Reserve (RCERR) were examined
Author: Jocelyn A. Romano
Language: English
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2127280852