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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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Embryotoxicity of Great Lakes lake trout extracts to developing rainbow trout Embryotoxicity of Great Lakes lake trout extracts to developing rainbow trout
Planar halogenated hydrocarbons (PHHs), such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, and biphenyls are present in aquatic systems, and are known to produce adverse effects in fish. This study investigated the embryotoxicity of PHH mixtures through the nanoinjection of environmental extracts into newly fertilized eggs from two strains of rainbow trout. Organic extracts were...
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Peggy J. Wright, Donald E. Tillitt
Warmwater streams: Chapter 19 Warmwater streams: Chapter 19
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Robert B. Jacobson
Workshop introduction Workshop introduction
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Ellen Mihaich, Jay W. Gooch, P.L deFur, W.H. Benson, C. Tyler, L. Birnbaum, R.T. Di Giulio, D. E. Tillitt
Physical setting: Chapter 1 in Initial biotic survey of Lisbon Bottom, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Physical setting: Chapter 1 in Initial biotic survey of Lisbon Bottom, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Lisbon Bottom consists of approximately 875 ha of river bottom along the Missouri River in Howard County, Missouri, from approximately river mile (RM) 213 to RM 219. As used in this report, the Lisbon Bottom area also includes the main channel of the Missouri River adjacent to the Lisbon Bottom and portions of the adjacent flood plain in Saline County, Missouri. Before regulation and...
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Robert B. Jacobson, Mark S. Laustrup, Ellen A. Ehrhardt, Curt Niebur, Raymond E. Arvidson
Workshop summary, conclusions and recommendations Workshop summary, conclusions and recommendations
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W.H. Benson, R.T. Di Giulio, D. E. Tillitt, L. Birnbaum, P.L deFur, Jay W. Gooch, Ellen Mihaich, C. Tyler
Cytochrome P4501A induction, benzo[a]pyrene metabolism, and nucleotide adduct formation in fish hepatoma cells: Effect of preexposure to 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl Cytochrome P4501A induction, benzo[a]pyrene metabolism, and nucleotide adduct formation in fish hepatoma cells: Effect of preexposure to 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl
In PLHC-1 hepatoma cells, benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) caused a maximum induction of cytochrome P4501A (CYP1A) activity, measured as ethoxyresorufin O-deethylation (EROD), after 4 to 8 h of exposure, depending on the B[a]P concentration. The decline of EROD activity at longer exposure times was probably caused by the rapid metabolism of B[a]P in this system (57% metabolism within 4 h...
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J.M.W. Smeets, A. Voormolen, D. E. Tillitt, J.M. Everaarts, W. Seinen, Vanden Berg
Channel catfish response to ultraviolet-B radiation Channel catfish response to ultraviolet-B radiation
Fingerling channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus exposed to simulated ultraviolet-B radiation at an average daily dose of 2.9 J/cm2 were quite sensitive to the radiation. After a 24-h exposure, thinning of the most dorsal epidermis frequently was accompanied by edema. Compared with epidermis of unexposed fish, mucous cells in exposed fish were less superficial and club cells were less...
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M. S. Ewing, V. S. Blazer, D. L. Fabacher, E. E. Little, K. M. Kocan
Removal of organic contaminant toxicity from sediments - Early work toward development of a toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) method Removal of organic contaminant toxicity from sediments - Early work toward development of a toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) method
Work was performed to determine the feasibility of selectively detoxifying organic contaminants in sediments. The results of this research will be used to aid in the development of a scheme for whole-sediment toxicity identification evaluations (TIEs). The context in which the method will be used inherently restricts the treatments to which the sediments can be subjected: Sediments...
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J.A. Lebo, J.N. Huckins, J. D. Petty, K.T. Ho
Behavioral avoidance: Possible mechanism for explaining abundanc and distribution of trout species in a metal-impacted river Behavioral avoidance: Possible mechanism for explaining abundanc and distribution of trout species in a metal-impacted river
Behavioral avoidance of metal mixtures by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was determined in the laboratory under water quality conditions that simulated the upper Clark Fork River, Montana, USA. A metal mixture with a fixed ratio of observed ambient metal concentrations (12 μg/L Cu:1.1 μg/L Cd:3.2 μg/L Pb:50 μg/L Zn) was used to determine avoidance in a countercurrent avoidance...
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James A. Hansen, Daniel F. Woodward, Edward E. Little, Aaron J. DeLonay, Harold L. Bergman
Water-sediment controversy in setting environmental standards for selenium Water-sediment controversy in setting environmental standards for selenium
A substantial amount of laboratory and field research on selenium effects to biota has been accomplished since the national water quality criterion was published for selenium in 1987. Many articles have documented adverse effects on biota at concentrations below the current chronic criterion of 5 μg/L. This commentary will present information to support a national water quality criterion...
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Steven J. Hamilton, A. Dennis Lemly
Determination of uptake kinetics (sampling rates) by lipid-containing semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water Determination of uptake kinetics (sampling rates) by lipid-containing semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water
The use of lipid-containing semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) is becoming commonplace, but very little sampling rate data are available for the estimation of ambient contaminant concentrations from analyte levels in exposed SPMDs. We determined the aqueous sampling rates (R(s)s; expressed as effective volumes of water extracted daily) of the standard (commercially available design)...
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J.N. Huckins, J. D. Petty, C.E. Orazio, J.A. Lebo, R.C. Clark, V.L. Gibson, W.R. Gala, K. R. Echols
Hypothesis of historical effects from selenium on endangered fish in the Colorado River basin Hypothesis of historical effects from selenium on endangered fish in the Colorado River basin
Anthropogenic selenium contamination of aquatic ecosystems was first associated with cooling reservoirs of coal-fired power plants in the late 1970s, and later with drainage water from agricultural irrigation activities in the 1980s. In the 1990s, selenium contamination has been raised as a concern in the recovery of currently endangered fish in the Colorado River system. Widespread...
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S. J. Hamilton