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Since 1966, CERC scientists have published over 2000 peer reviewed articles and reports. Browse our publications below or search CERC's publications by author or title through the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Acute toxicity of fire control chemicals to Daphnia magna(Straus) and Selenastrum capricornutum(Printz) Acute toxicity of fire control chemicals to Daphnia magna(Straus) and Selenastrum capricornutum(Printz)
Acute toxicity tests were conducted exposingDaphnia magnaStraus (daphnid) in soft and hard reconstituted waters (hardness 42 and 162 mg/liter as CaCO3, respectively), andSelenastrum capricornutumPrintz (algae) in ASTM algal assay medium (hardness 15 mg/liter as CaCO3) to fire retardants Fire-Trol GTS-R, Fire-Trol LCG-R, and Phos-Chek D75-F, and foam suppressants Phos-Chek WD-881 and Silv...
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Susan F. McDonald, Steven J. Hamilton, Kevin J. Buhl, James F. Heisinger
A preliminary evaluation of sediment quality assessment values for freshwater ecosystems A preliminary evaluation of sediment quality assessment values for freshwater ecosystems
Sediment quality assessment values were developed using a weight of evidence approach in which matching biological and chemical data from numerous modelling, laboratory, and field studies performed on freshwater sediments were compiled and analyzed. Two assessment values (a threshold effect level (TEL) and a probable effect level(PEL)) were derived for 23 substances, including eight...
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Sherri L. Smith, Donald D. MacDonald, Karen A. Keenleyside, Christopher G. Ingersoll, L. Jay Field
Influences on copper bioaccumulation, growth, and survival of the midge, Chironomus tentans, in metal-contaminated sediments Influences on copper bioaccumulation, growth, and survival of the midge, Chironomus tentans, in metal-contaminated sediments
Sediment bioassays with larvae of the midge, Chironomus tentans, were used to evaluate influences on the bioavailability and toxicity of copper (Cu) in sediments with a wide range of concentrations of metals, acid-volatile sulfide (AVS), and other physicochemical characteristics. Sediments were collected from sixteen lakes in Michigan, USA, and from twelve sites in the Clark Fork River...
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John M. Besser, Jody A. Kubitz, Chris G. Ingersoll, W. Emmett Braselton, John P. Giesy
Relations between benthic community structure and metals concentrations in aquatic macroinvertebrates: Clark Fork River, Montana Relations between benthic community structure and metals concentrations in aquatic macroinvertebrates: Clark Fork River, Montana
We sampled macroinvertebrate communities at six sites on the upper Clark Fork River, Montana, to determine relations between macroinvertebrate community structure and metals in invertebrates and the best benthic community metrics to use for ranking sites based on the relative severity of the effects of metals. Concentrations (μg/g) of six metals in invertebrates were determined: Al...
Postembryonic growth and development of Hyalella azteca in laboratory cultures and contaminated sediments Postembryonic growth and development of Hyalella azteca in laboratory cultures and contaminated sediments
The environmental, biological, and ecological requirements of but a few species used in testing sediments are known and well understood. The present investigation was designed to provide fundamental information on the postembryonic growth and development of Hyalella azteca (Amphipoda) that can be used as sublethal indicators of contaminated sediments, and the influence growth...
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M.K. Nelson, Eric L. Brunson
Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) foraging behavior under temporally varying food conditions Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) foraging behavior under temporally varying food conditions
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Mark L. Wildhaber, Larry B. Crowder
Copper, cadmium, and zinc concentrations in aquatic food chains from the Upper Sacramento River (California) and selected tributaries Copper, cadmium, and zinc concentrations in aquatic food chains from the Upper Sacramento River (California) and selected tributaries
Metals enter the Upper Sacramento River above Redding, California, primarily through Spring Creek, a tributary that receives acid-mine drainage from a US EPA Superfund site known locally as Iron Mountain Mine. Waterweed (Elodea canadensis) and aquatic insects (midge larvae, Chironomidae; and mayfly nymphs, Ephemeroptera) from the Sacramento River downstream from Spring Creek contained...
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M. K. Saiki, D. T. Castleberry, T. W. May, B.A. Martin, F. N. Bullard
Contaminants in fishes from great lakes-influenced sections and above dams of three Michigan Rivers: III. Implications for health of bald eagles Contaminants in fishes from great lakes-influenced sections and above dams of three Michigan Rivers: III. Implications for health of bald eagles
Recently, there have been discussions of the relative merits of passage of fishes around hydroelectric dams on three rivers (Au Sable, Manistee, and Muskegon) in Michigan. A hazard assessment was conducted to determine the potential for adverse effects on bald eagles that could consume such fishes from above and below dams on the three primary rivers. The hazard assessments were verified...
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J. P. Giesy, W.W. Bowerman, M.A. Mora, D. A. Verbrugge, R. A. Othoudt, J.L. Newsted, C. L. Summer, R.J. Aulerich, S.J. Bursian, J. P. Ludwig, G. A. Dawson, T.J. Kubiak, D. A. Best, D. E. Tillitt
Dietary exposure of mink to carp from Saginaw Bay, Michigan: 2. Hematology and liver pathology Dietary exposure of mink to carp from Saginaw Bay, Michigan: 2. Hematology and liver pathology
The effects of consumption of environmental contaminants contained in carp (Cyprinus carpio)from Saginaw Bay, Michigan on various hematological parameters and liver integrity of adult female mink (Mustela vison) were determined. Mink were fed diets that contained 0 (control), 10, 20, or 40% carp prior to and throughout the reproductive period (182 days). The diets contained 0.015, 0.72...
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S. N. Heaton, S.J. Bursian, J. P. Giesy, D. E. Tillitt, J. A. Render, P. D. Jones, D. A. Verbrugge, T.J. Kubiak, R.J. Aulerich
Pathological and behavioral manifestations of the “Cayuga syndrome,” a thiamine deficiency in larval landlocked Atlantic salmon Pathological and behavioral manifestations of the “Cayuga syndrome,” a thiamine deficiency in larval landlocked Atlantic salmon
The “Cayuga syndrome” is a maternally transmitted, naturally occurring thiamine deficiency that causes 100% mortality of larval landlocked Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in several of New York's Finger Lakes, Results of multiyear studies to qualify and quantify the neurobehavioral and gross pathological signs of this condition are described, Affected sac fry became weak and ataxic and...
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Jeffrey P. Fisher, Jan M. Spitsbergen, Tina Iamonte, Edward E. Little, Aaron DeLonay
Development of toxic equivalency factors for PCB congeners and the assessment of TCDD and PCB mixtures in rainbow trout Development of toxic equivalency factors for PCB congeners and the assessment of TCDD and PCB mixtures in rainbow trout
This study was undertaken to evaluate the relationship between mammalian and piscine 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) toxic equivalency factors (TEFs) for PCBs, based on induction of CYP1A enzyme activity, catalytic protein, and mRNA. Rainbow trout administered a single i.p. injection of TCDD had an average (±SD) ED50 of 0.91 ± 0.14 μg TCDD/kg for induction of ethoxyresorufin O
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John L. Newsted, Paul D. Jones, John P. Giesy, Robert A. Crawford, Gerald T. Ankley, Donald E. Tillitt, Jay W. Gooch, Michael S. Denison
Selenium concentrations in the razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus): Substitution of non-lethal muscle plugs for muscle tissue in contaminant assessment Selenium concentrations in the razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus): Substitution of non-lethal muscle plugs for muscle tissue in contaminant assessment
A single muscle plug was collected from each of 25 live razorback suckers inhabiting the Colorado River basin and analyzed for selenium by instrumental neutron activation. Eight fish from Ashley Creek and three from Razorback Bar exhibited selenium concentrations exceeding 8 μg/g, a level associated with reproductive failure in fish. Concentrations of selenium in eggs and milt were...
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B. Waddell, T. May