| Main Title |
Use of Marsh Plants for Toxicity Testing of Water and Sediment. |
| Author |
Walsh, G. E. ;
Weber, D. E. ;
Simon, T. L. ;
Brashers, L. K. ;
Moore, J. C. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Research Lab., Gulf Breeze, FL. |
| Publisher |
c1992 |
| Year Published |
1992 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/A-92/121 ;CONTRIB-694; |
| Stock Number |
PB92-195882 |
| Additional Subjects |
Swamps ;
Wetlands ;
Plants(Botany) ;
Toxicity ;
Water pollution effects(Plants) ;
Herbicides ;
Sediments ;
Aquatic plants ;
Growth ;
pH ;
Cations ;
Survival ;
Reprints ;
Echinochloa crusgalli crusgalli ;
Echinochloa crusgalli zelayensis ;
Spartina alterniflora ;
Norflurazon ;
Metolachlor
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| Holdings |
| Library |
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| NTIS |
PB92-195882 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
17p |
| Abstract |
The freshwater wetland plants, Echinochloa crusgalli crusgalli and Echinochloa crusgalli zelayensis, and the saltmarsh plant Spartina alterniflora were exposed to the herbicides metolachlor and norflurazon in two types of toxicity tests: (1) seed germination and early seedling growth in water, and (2) seedling survival and growth in natural and synthetic sediments. The synthetic sediments were formulated to be similar to the natural sediments with regard to particle size distribution and organic content. The herbicides did not affect rate of germination, but significantly inhibited rate of early growth and survival and rate of growth of older seedlings in sediments. Echinochloa was more sensitive than Spartina to both herbicides. Inhibition of the growth rates of the two varieties of E. crusgalli was similar in natural and synthetic sediments, but inhibition of growth of S. alterniflora was greater in synthetic than in natural sediment. It is concluded that the species tested may be used for estimation of potential effects of toxicants on wetland plants and that synthetic sediments of known composition may be used in sediment toxicity tests. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Plants for Toxicity Assessment: Second Volume, ASTM STP 1115, p341-354 1991. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Use of Marsh Plants for Toxicity Testing of Water and Sediment. |
| Category Codes |
68E; 68D; 57C; 57Y |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/04 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
221932988 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
