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Toxicity Evaluation of Sediments from Chequamegon Bay, Lake Superior, at Ashland, Wisconsin
(1998-08-12)
The Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) contracted with SEH to evaluate the toxicity of sediments collected from several near-shore sites in Chequamegon Bay, Lake Superior, at Ashland, Wisconsin. The study area had ...
An Account of Two Decades of Applied Research and Public Education 1969 to 1989
(1989-04-28)
The Center for Lake superior Environmental studies (CLSES) was created in the late 1960's, a period of national environmental concern. The founding scientists, from the departments of biology, chemistry, geology and ...
A STUDY OF PCB BIOACCUMULATION FROM WAUKEGAN HARBOR, LAKE MICHIGAN, SEDIMENTS BY THE OLIGOCHAETE, LUMBRICULUS VARIEGATUS
(1993-10-05)
The Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) of the University of Wisconsin-Superior contracted with
the Chicago District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform a study of the bioaccumulation
of PCBs from Waukegan ...
Toxicity of Toluene to Several Freshwater Species
(1986-12)
Toluene is methylated benzene and obtained mainly from tar oil. It has many common uses as a solvent and in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, explosives, dyes and many other organic compounds. Toluene behaves ...
FRESHWATER DATA NEEDS FOR GENERATION OF NUMERICAL FRESHWATER CRITERIA FOR SELECTED CHEMICALS
(1978)
The freshwater literature on aquatic toxicity and bioconcentration/ bioaccumulation has been critically reviewed for selected chemicals as identified under Task l of work assignment no. 45. Modifications of the original ...
ACUTE TOXICITY OF SILVER TO SELECTED FRESHEATER INVERTEBRATES
(1986-01)
Silver is used in jewelry, silverware, coins, electroplating, .and photo graphic
processes. It is a waste product in the manufacture of these products and
processes. Also, metal mining ...
TOXICITY OF PHENANTHRENE TO SEVERAL FRESHWATER SPECIES
(1986-12)
Phenanthrene is a by-product of fossil fuel combusion. It is a constituent of coal tars and has
been detected in the stack gases of both oil- and coal-fired
power and manufacturing plants. The purpose of this study ...
ACUTE TOXICITY OF ACENAPHTHENE TO DUCKWEED
(1986-07)
Acenaphthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It is a constituent of coal tar and
other petroleum residues. The compound is used as a dye intermediate, as an insecticide and
fungicide, and in the manufacture ...
ACUTE TOXICITY OF SELENIUM (IV) AND SELENIUM (VI) TO FRESHWATER ORGANISMS
(1985-12)
The primary sources of selenium in the environment are geologic and industrial. Selenium closely
resembles sulfur chemically, and sulfur or sulfide deposits of bismuth, copper, iron, lead,
mercury, silver, and zinc ...
SITE-SPECIFIC ACUTE AND CHROMIC AQUATIC TOXICITY TESTING - WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR SANITARY DISTRICT TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT STUDIES
(1982-11)
A need exists for the characterization of natural waters regarding their capacities for reducing the toxic effects of discharged wastes to aquatic organisms An understanding of effects of naturally occurring ligands in ...