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Copper

Species

Toxicant

Test concs
 (m g L-1)

Test Duration & End point

NOECd

m g L-1

LOECd

m g L-1

Toxicity Value

(LC50 or EC50) f

Total Hardness

mg L-1 CaCO3

Cladocera

C. dubia

Cu(II)

{18, 32, 56, 100, 180}a

48h survival

<18.0

18.0

24.0(28.0-21.0)

59.4

Cu(II)

{5.6, 10, 18, 32, 56}a

7d (minimum) survival

10.0

18

20.0(24.0-17.0

59.4

7d (minimum) reproduction

<5.6

5.6

22.2(24.1-18.5)

59.4

Amphipod

P. fluviatilis

Cu(II)

{10, 18, 32, 56, 100}a

48h survival

18.0

32.0

61.0(72.0-62.0)

39.2

Cu(II)

{18, 32, 56, 100}a

32d survival

<5.6

5.6

4.0(2.0-6.0)

39.2

32d reproduction

<5.6

5.6

9.0**

39.2

a Nominal concentrations.

d NOEC and LOEC were calculated using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and appropriate USEPA approved hypothesis testing at a significance level of p < 0.05.

f LC50 and EC50 values were derived from either Probit analysis, trimmed Spearman-Karber or Linear Interpolation. 95% confidence intervals are given in parentheses.

** EC50 toxicity curve was incomplete, no confidence intervals were able to be calculated.

Chromium VI

Species

Toxicant

Test concs 
(m g L-1)

Test Duration & End point

NOEC d

m g L-1

LOEC d

m g L-1

Toxicity Valuef

(LC50 or EC50)

Cladocera

C. dubia

Cr(VI)

{10, 18, 32, 56, 100}a

48h survival

32

56

41.0(47.0-36.0)

Cr(VI)

{1.8, 3.2, 5.6, 10, 18}a

7d min survival

18.0

>18.0

>18.0

7d min reproduction

5.6

10.0

9.3**

Amphipod

P. fluviatilis

 

 

Cr(VI)

{10, 18, 32, 56, 18}a

48h survival 56.0 100.0 >100

Cr(VI)

{18, 32, 56, 18}a

32d survival <18.0 18.0 9.0**
32 reproduction <18.0 18.0 9.0**

a Nominal concentrations.

d NOEC and LOEC were calculated using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and appropriate USEPA approved hypothesis testing at a significance level of p < 0.05.

f LC50 and EC50 values were derived from either Probit analysis, trimmed Spearman-Karber or Linear Interpolation. 95% confidence intervals are given in parentheses.

** EC50 toxicity curve was incomplete, no confidence intervals were able to be calculated.

Arsenic V

Species

Toxicant

Test concs   
(m g L-1)

Test Duration & End point

NOEC d

m g L-1

LOEC d

m g L-1

Toxicity Valuef

(LC50 or EC50)

Cladocera

C. dubia

As(V)

{180, 320, 560, 1800, 3200}a

48h survival

560

1800

1930(2610-1420)

As(V)

{56, 100, 180, 320, 560}a

7d (minimum) survival

560

>560

>560

7d min reproduction

320

560

491**

Amphipod

P. fluviatilis

 

As(V)

{1800 – 18000}a

48h survival

1800

3200

8900(10700-7600)

As(V)

{560 – 5600}a

32d survival

<560

560

481(582-293)

32d reproduction

560

1000

232(724-0)

a Nominal concentrations.

d NOEC and LOEC were calculated using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and appropriate USEPA approved hypothesis testing at a significance level of p < 0.05.

f LC50 and EC50 values were derived from either Probit analysis, trimmed Spearman-Karber or Linear Interpolation. 95% confidence intervals are given in parentheses.

** EC50 toxicity curve was incomplete, no confidence intervals were able to be calculated.

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