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Main Title

Sensitivity of Vertebrate Embryos to Heavy Metals as a Criterion of Water Quality.

Author

Birg, Wesley J. ; Jus, John J. ;

CORP Author

Kentucky Water Resources Inst., Lexington.

Year Published

1973

Report Number

RR-61; DI-14-31-0001-3517; OWRR-A-035-KY; A-035-KY(1),; 03206

Stock Number

PB-226 850

Additional Subjects

Trace elements ; Toxicity ; Vertebrates ; Embryos ; Cadmium ; Mercury ; Lead(Metal) ; Zinc ; Sodium inorganic compounds ; Bioassay ; Water pollution ; Frogs ; Fresh water fishes ; Birds ; Indicator species ; Water pollution effects(Aminals) ; Rana pipiens ; Gallus domesticus ; Carassius auratus

Holdings

Library	Call Number	Additional Info	Location	Last Modified	Checkout Status
NTIS	PB-226 850	Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown.		07/26/2022

Collation

25p

Abstract

Embryonic and/or larval stages of the leopard frog (Rana pipiens), domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) and the goldfish (Carassius auratus) were treated with cadmium chloride, mercuric chloride, lead chloride, zinc chloride and sodium arsenite. The principal objectives were to determine the sensititity of vertebrate embryos to certain metals which are of consequence in water pollution, and to ascertain the suitability of vertebrate embryos as bioassay organisms for monitoring metallic pollutants within water resources. Vertebrate embryos were found to be highly sensitive to the toxic effects of all the metals studied. (Modified author abstract)

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