Development of a whole-sediment toxicity test using a benthic marine microalga.
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An acute whole-sediment toxicity test with a benthic marine microalga was developed and optimized using flow cytometry to distinguish algae (based on their chlorophyll a autofluorescence) from sediment particles. Of seven benthic marine algae screened, the diatom Entomoneis cf punctulata was most suitable because of its tolerance of a wide range of water and sediment physicochemical parameters, including salinity, pH, ammonia, and sulfide. A whole-sediment and water-only toxicity test based on inhibition of esterase activity in this species was developed. Enzyme activity rather than growth was used as the test endpoint, as nutrient release from sediments has previously been found to stimulate algal growth, potentially masking contaminant toxicity. The sensitivity of the bioassay to a range of metals (copper, zinc, cadmium, lead, arsenic, manganese) and phenol in water-only exposures was compared to the standard 72-h growth rate inhibition test. The esterase enzyme inhibition test was sensitive to copper, with a 3-h inhibitory concentration to cause a 50% (IC50) reduction in a fluorescein diacetate fluorescence value of 97 +/- 39 microg Cu/L. A concentration-dependent response was also observed in the presence of sediment particles (copper tailings), with and without dilution, using a control clean sediment. The primary route of exposure to copper was via pore water rather than by direct contact with tailings particles. This is the first whole-sediment bioassay developed with a benthic alga suitable for sediment quality assessment in marine/estuarine systems, and its advantages and limitations are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Environmental toxicology and chemistry
دوره 23 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004