Ning Wang, PhD
Dr. Ning Wang is a Research Fish Biologist with the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
He obtained his bachelor degree in Fisheries from Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, China, and obtained his doctorate degree in Natural Sciences from University of Konstanz in Konstanz, Germany. He conducted his post-doctoral research on fish feeding and bioenergetics at University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. Since 1998, he has led and conducted many research projects at the CERC, including development of standard methods for conducting early life-stage toxicity tests with freshwater mussels, assessment of the sensitivity of threatened and endangered fish and aquatic invertebrates to contaminants, evaluation of toxicity of surface waters and sediments contaminated by coal mining and natural oil and gas extraction to aquatic organisms, and evaluation of the toxicity of major ion salts and metals to fish and aquatic invertebrates in water exposures.
Professional Experience
Research Fish Biologist, USGS, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Columbia, Missouri (July 1998 – present)
Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri (October 1994 – June 1998)
Research Scientist, Limnological Institute, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany (March 1994 – October 1994)
Research Scientist, Limnological Institute, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany (March 1994 – October 1994)
Instructor, Department of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China (February 1982 – September 1988)
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. in Natural Sciences, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany 1994
B.S. in Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, 1982
Science and Products
Acute toxicity of sodium chloride and potassium chloride to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) in water exposures
Acute and chronic toxicity of aluminum to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) and an amphipod (Hyalella azteca) in water‐only exposures
Aluminum bioavailability and toxicity to aquatic organisms: Introduction to the special section
Acute sensitivity of the vernal pool fairy shrimp, Branchinecta lynchi (Anostraca; Branchinectidae), and surrogate species to 10 chemicals
Acute sensitivity of a broad range of freshwater mussels to chemicals with different modes of toxic action
Toxicity of chromium (VI) to two mussels and an amphipod in water-only exposures with or without a co-stressor of elevated temperature, zinc, or nitrate
Acute and chronic toxicity of sodium sulfate to four freshwater organisms in water-only exposures
Assessing variability in chemical acute toxicity of unionid mussels: Influence of intra- and inter-laboratory testing, life stage, and species
Relative sensitivity of an amphipod Hyalella azteca, a midge Chironomus dilutus, and a unionid mussel Lampsilis siliquoidea to a toxic sediment
Toxicity of sediments from lead-zinc mining areas to juvenile freshwater mussels (Lampsilis siliquoidea) compared to standard test organisms
Pollutant sensitivity of the endangered Tar River Spinymussel as assessed by single chemical and effluent toxicity tests
Chronic sensitivity of white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to cadmium, copper, lead, or zinc in laboratory water-only exposures
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Acute toxicity of sodium chloride and potassium chloride to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) in water exposures
Freshwater mussels (order Unionoida) are one of the most imperiled groups of animals in the world. However, many ambient water quality criteria and other environmental guideline values do not include data for freshwater mussels, in part because mussel toxicity test methods are comparatively new and data may not have been available when criteria and guidelines were derived. The objectives of the prAuthorsNing Wang, Chris D. Ivey, Rebecca A. Dorman, Christopher G. Ingersoll, Jeffery Steevens, Edward J. Hammer, Candice R. Bauer, David R. MountAcute and chronic toxicity of aluminum to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) and an amphipod (Hyalella azteca) in water‐only exposures
The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is reviewing the protectiveness of the national ambient water quality criteria (WQC) for aluminum (Al) and compiling a toxicity data set to update the WQC. Freshwater mussels are one of the most imperiled groups of animals in the world, but little is known about their sensitivity to Al. The objective of the present study was to evaluate acute 96‐h andAuthorsNing Wang, Chris D. Ivey, Eric L. Brunson, Danielle M. Cleveland, Christopher G. Ingersoll, William A. Stubblefield, Allison S. CardwellAluminum bioavailability and toxicity to aquatic organisms: Introduction to the special section
No abstract available.AuthorsWilliam J. Adams, Allison S. Cardwell, David K. DeForest, Robert W. Gensemer, Robert C. Santore, Ning Wang, Eirik NordheimAcute sensitivity of the vernal pool fairy shrimp, Branchinecta lynchi (Anostraca; Branchinectidae), and surrogate species to 10 chemicals
Vernal pool fairy shrimp, Branchinecta lynchi, (Branchiopoda; Anostraca) and other fairy shrimp species have been listed as threatened or endangered under the US Endangered Species Act. Because few data exist about the sensitivity of Branchinecta spp. to toxic effects of contaminants, it is difficult to determine whether they are adequately protected by water quality criteria. A series of acute (2AuthorsChris D. Ivey, John M. Besser, Christopher G. Ingersoll, Ning Wang, D. Christopher Rogers, Sandy Raimondo, Candice R. Bauer, Edward J. HammerAcute sensitivity of a broad range of freshwater mussels to chemicals with different modes of toxic action
Freshwater mussels, one of the most imperiled groups of animals in the world, are generally underrepresented in toxicity databases used for the development of ambient water quality criteria and other environmental guidance values. Acute 96-h toxicity tests were conducted to evaluate the sensitivity of 5 species of juvenile mussels from 2 families and 4 tribes to 10 chemicals (ammonia, metals, majoAuthorsNing Wang, Chris D. Ivey, Christopher G. Ingersoll, William G. Brumbaugh, David Alvarez, Edward J. Hammer, Candice R. Bauer, Tom Augspurger, Sandy Raimondo, M.Christopher BarnhartToxicity of chromium (VI) to two mussels and an amphipod in water-only exposures with or without a co-stressor of elevated temperature, zinc, or nitrate
The objectives of the present study were to develop methods for propagating western pearlshell (Margaritifera falcata) for laboratory toxicity testing and evaluate acute and chronic toxicity of chromium VI [Cr(VI)] to the pearlshell and a commonly tested mussel (fatmucket, Lampsilis siliquoidea at 20 °C or in association with a co-stressor of elevated temperature (27 °C), zinc (50 µg Zn/L), or nitAuthorsNing Wang, James L. Kunz, Chris D. Ivey, Christopher G. Ingersoll, M. Christopher Barnhart, Elizabeth A. GlidewellAcute and chronic toxicity of sodium sulfate to four freshwater organisms in water-only exposures
The acute and chronic toxicity of sulfate (tested as sodium sulfate) was determined in diluted well water (hardness of 100 mg/L and pH 8.2) with a cladoceran (Ceriodaphnia dubia; 2-d and 7-d exposures), a midge (Chironomus dilutus; 4-d and 41-d exposures), a unionid mussel (pink mucket, Lampsilis abrupta; 4-d and 28-d exposures), and a fish (fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas; 4-d and 34-d exposuAuthorsNing Wang, Rebecca A. Consbrock, Christopher G. Ingersoll, Douglas K. Hardesty, William G. Brumbaugh, Edward J. Hammer, Candice R. Bauer, David R. MountAssessing variability in chemical acute toxicity of unionid mussels: Influence of intra- and inter-laboratory testing, life stage, and species
We developed a toxicity database for unionid mussels to examine the extent of intra- and inter-laboratory variability in acute toxicity tests with mussel larvae (glochidia) and juveniles; the extent of differential sensitivity of the two life stages; and the variation in sensitivity among commonly tested mussels (Lampsilis siliquoidea, Utterbackia imbecillis, Villosa iris), commonly tested cladoceAuthorsSandy Raimondo, Crystal R. Lilavois, Larisa Lee, Tom Augspurger, Ning Wang, Christopher G. Ingersoll, Candice R. Bauer, Edward J. Hammer, Mace G. BarronRelative sensitivity of an amphipod Hyalella azteca, a midge Chironomus dilutus, and a unionid mussel Lampsilis siliquoidea to a toxic sediment
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the relative sensitivity of test organisms in exposures to dilutions of a highly toxic sediment contaminated with metals and organic compounds. One dilution series was prepared using control sand (low total organic carbon [TOC; <0.1%, low binding capacity for contaminants]) and a second dilution series was prepared using control sediment from WestAuthorsChristopher G. Ingersoll, James L. Kunz, Jamie P. Hughes, Ning Wang, D. Scott Ireland, David R. Mount, J. Russell Hockett, Ted W ValentiToxicity of sediments from lead-zinc mining areas to juvenile freshwater mussels (Lampsilis siliquoidea) compared to standard test organisms
Sediment toxicity tests compared chronic effects on survival, growth, and biomass of juvenile freshwater mussels (28-d exposures with Lampsilis siliquoidea) to the responses of standard test organisms—amphipods (28-d exposures with Hyalella azteca) and midges (10-d exposures with Chironomus dilutus)—in sediments from 2 lead–zinc mining areas: the Tri-State Mining District and Southeast Missouri MiAuthorsJohn M. Besser, Christopher G. Ingersoll, William G. Brumbaugh, Nile E. Kemble, Thomas W. May, Ning Wang, Donald D. MacDonald, Andrew D. RobertsPollutant sensitivity of the endangered Tar River Spinymussel as assessed by single chemical and effluent toxicity tests
The federally endangered Tar River spinymussel (Elliptio steinstansana) is endemic to the Tar River and Neuse River systems in North Carolina. The extent to which water quality limits Tar River spinymussels’ recovery is important to establish, and one aspect of that is understanding the species’ pollutant sensitivity. The primary objectives of this study were to 1) develop captive propagation andAuthorsThomas P. Augspurger, Ning Wang, James L. Kunz, Christopher G. IngersollChronic sensitivity of white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to cadmium, copper, lead, or zinc in laboratory water-only exposures
Chronic toxicity of cadmium, copper, lead, or zinc to white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was evaluated in water-only exposures started with newly hatched larvae or approximately 1-mo-old juveniles. The 20% effect concentration (EC20) for cadmium from the sturgeon tests was higher than the EC20 from the trout tests, whereas the EC20 for copper, lead, orAuthorsNing Wang, Christopher G. Ingersoll, Rebecca A. Dorman, William G. Brumbaugh, Christopher A. Mebane, James L. Kunz, Douglas K. HardestyNon-USGS Publications**
Liang, Z., Yi, B., Yu, Z., and Wang, N., 2003, Spawning areas and early development of long spiky-head carp (Luciobrama macrocephalus) in the Yangtze River and Pearl River, China: Hydrobiologia, v. 490, no. 1, p. 169-179.Hayward, R.S., and Wang, N., 2001, Failure to induce over-compensation of growth in maturing yellow perch: Journal of Fish Biology, v. 59, no. 1, p. 126-140.Rabeni, C.F., and Wang, N., 2001, Bioassessment of streams using macroinvertebrates: Are the chironomidae necessary?: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, v. 71, no. 2, p. 177-185.Wang, N., Hayward, R.S., and Noltie, D.B., 2000, Effects of social interaction on growth of juvenile hybrid sunfish held at two densities: North American Journal of Aquaculture, v. 62, no. 3, p. 161-167.Hayward, R.S., Wang, N., and Noltie, D.B., 2000, Group holding impedes compensatory growth of hybrid sunfish: Aquaculture, v. 183, no. 3, p. 299-305.Rabeni, C.F., Wang, N., and Sarver, R.J., 1999, Evaluating adequacy of the representative stream reach used in invertebrate monitoring programs: Journal of the North American Benthological Society, v. 18, no. 2, p. 284-291.Wang, N., and Appenzeller, A., 1998, Abundance, depth distribution, diet composition and growth of perch (Perca fluviatilis) and burbot (Lota lota) larvae and juveniles in the pelagic zone of Lake Constance: Ecology of Freshwater Fish, v. 7, no. 4, p. 176-183.Whitledge, G.W., Hayward, R.S., Noltie, D.B., and Wang, N., 1998, Testing bioenergetics models under feeding regimes that elicit compensatory growth: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 127, no. 5, p. 740-746.Wang, N., Hayward, R.S., and Noltie, D.B., 1998, Variation in food consumption, growth, and growth efficiency among juvenile hybrid sunfish held individually: Aquaculture, v. 167, no. 1, p. 43-52.Wang, N., Hayward, R.S., and Noltie, D.B., 1998, Effect of feeding frequency on food consumption, growth, size variation, and feeding pattern of age-0 hybrid sunfish: Aquaculture, v. 165, no. 3, p. 261-267.Hayward, R.S., Noltie, D.B., and Wang, N., 1997, Use of compensatory growth to double hybrid sunfish growth rates: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 126, no. 2, p. 316-322.Wang N, 1994. On the Ecology of Age-0 Perch (Perca Fluviatilis L.) in Lake Constance. Hartung-Gorre, Konstanz, Germany, 99 p.Wang, N., and Eckmann, R., 1994, Effects of temperature and food density on egg development, larval survival and growth of perch (Perca fluviatilis L.): Aquaculture, v. 122, no. 4, p. 323-333.Wang, N., and Eckmann, R., 1994, Distribution of perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) during their first year of life in Lake Constance: Hydrobiologia, v. 277, no. 3, p. 135-143.Wang, N., 1994, Food and feeding of young perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) in Lake Constance: SIL Proceedings, 1922-2010, v. 25, no. 4, p. 2148-2152.Wang, N., and Eckmann, R., 1992, Effects of photoperiod, feeding regime and water temperature on the formation of daily growth increments in otoliths of larval pike (Esox lucius L.): Journal of Applied Ichthyology, v. 8, no. 1‐4, p. 246-250.Wang, N., 1991, The study on the biology of bream, Parabramis pekinensis, in Lake Qingling: Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica, v. 15, p. 127-135 (in Chinese).Wang, N., Zhou, H. and Yi, B., 1988, The fish fauna and fisheries exploitation of Hubei Province: Freshwater Fisheries: vol. 6, p. 27-32 (in Chinese).Yu, Z., Deng, Z., Xu, Y., Linag, Z., Cai, M., Chao, Y., Wang, N., Zeng, X., 1988, The present situation of the spawning grounds of the four Chinese domestic fishes in the Yangtze River after construction of the Gezhouba Hydroelectric Station, in: Yi, B., Yu, Z., and Liang, Z., eds., Gezhouba Water Control Project and Four Famous Fishes in The Yangtze River: Wuhan, Hubei Science and Technology Press, p. 47-68 (in Chinese).Zhou J, Wang N, Zhang S, Yi B, Nie X, 1987. A study on the hydrobiology and fish yield in Lake Qingling with the respect to fisheries management: Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica, vol. 18, p. 442-449 (in Chinese).**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.