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Manual of Acute Toxicity: Interpretation and Data Base for 410 Chemicals and 66 Species of Freshwater Animals.

PB86239878

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Mayer, F. L.; Ellersieck, M. R.
Page Count	582
Abstract	All acute toxicity data developed by the Columbia National Fisheries Research Laboratory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, since 1965 were evaluated for quality, and a data base was established for 4,901 tests with 410 chemicals (mainly pesticides) and 66 species of aquatic animals. The data were also analyzed by various statistical approaches to make taxonomic comparisons, and to assess the degree to which various factors affect toxicity. Insects were the most sensitive group, followed by crustaceans, fishes, and amphibians. Among the four most commonly tested forms, daphnids were the most sensitive 58% of the time, followed by rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri (35%), bluegills, Lepomis macrochirus (5%), and fathead minnows, Pimephales promelas (2%).
Keywords	Pesticides Aquatic animals Toxicity Environmental surveys Exposure Contaminants Fresh water fishes Crustacea Manuals Herbicides Organic compounds Tables(Data) Water pollution effects(Animals) Toxic substances
Source Agency	Fish and Wildlife Research and Development Ft. Collins Colorado
NTIS Subject Category	57Y - Toxicology 57H - Ecology 57Z - Zoology 68E - Pesticides Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Library of Congress catalog card no. 86-11312.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198624

Manual of Acute Toxicity: Interpretation and Data Base for 410 Chemicals and 66 Species of Freshwater Animals.

Manual of Acute Toxicity: Interpretation and Data Base for 410 Chemicals and 66 Species of Freshwater Animals.
PB86239878

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Mayer, F. L.; Ellersieck, M. R.
Page Count	582
Abstract	All acute toxicity data developed by the Columbia National Fisheries Research Laboratory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, since 1965 were evaluated for quality, and a data base was established for 4,901 tests with 410 chemicals (mainly pesticides) and 66 species of aquatic animals. The data were also analyzed by various statistical approaches to make taxonomic comparisons, and to assess the degree to which various factors affect toxicity. Insects were the most sensitive group, followed by crustaceans, fishes, and amphibians. Among the four most commonly tested forms, daphnids were the most sensitive 58% of the time, followed by rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri (35%), bluegills, Lepomis macrochirus (5%), and fathead minnows, Pimephales promelas (2%).
Keywords	Pesticides Aquatic animals Toxicity Environmental surveys Exposure Contaminants Fresh water fishes Crustacea Manuals Herbicides Organic compounds Tables(Data) Water pollution effects(Animals) Toxic substances
Source Agency	Fish and Wildlife Research and Development Ft. Collins Colorado
NTIS Subject Category	57Y - Toxicology 57H - Ecology 57Z - Zoology 68E - Pesticides Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Library of Congress catalog card no. 86-11312.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198624