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Main Title Behavioral assays for effects of drilling muds on marine animals /
Author Hamilton, Paul V.
CORP Author University of West Florida, Pensacola. Dept. of Biology.;Environmental Research Lab., Gulf Breeze, FL.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Research Laboratory,
Year Published 1981
Report Number EPA/600/4-81/050; EPA-R-806121
Stock Number PB81-218331
Subjects Offshore oil well drilling--Environmental aspects ; Shellfish--Effect of water pollution on--Measurement ; Environmental monitoring--Equipment and supplies ; Oil well drilling, Submarine--Environmental aspects
Additional Subjects Mollusca ; Electrophysiologic recording ; Behavior ; Drilling fluids ; Bioassay ; Aquatic animals ; Concentration(Composition) ; Organic compounds ; Monitoring ; Particulates ; NTISEPAORD
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NTIS  PB81-218331 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 63 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Abstract This report describes an electronic method for monitoring the shell movements and water pumping of bivalved molluscs, data on the influence of whole drilling mud and other particulate materials on the shell movements of scallops (obtained using the electronic monitor), and a Submersible Monitoring Unit (SMU) for recording these behaviors from bivalves held in field conditions. The electronic monitor employs integrated circuit chips and receives input from inductance transducer (shell movements) and thermistor (water pumping) sensors. Whole drilling mud caused significantly more major Rapid Valve Closures (RVC's) at concentrations of 400 ppm and higher, and a significantly greater cumulative magnitude of all RVC's at 200 ppm and higher. Barite, lignosulphonate and calcium carbonate revealed no clear dose-response relationship for these two shell movement parameters, but all three of these particulates produced similar patterns of effect. The SMU is completely self-contained; a battery powered circuit and tape recorder permit recording shell movement data on a magnetic tape, which is later retrieved for analysis.
Notes EPA 600/4-81-050, June 1981. PB81-218331. Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-52). Microfiche.
Place Published Gulf Breeze, FL. :
Corporate Au Added Ent Environmental Research Laboratory (Gulf Breeze, Fla.) ; University of West Florida (Pensacola). Department of Biology.
PUB Date Free Form 1981.
NTIS Prices PC A04/MF A01
BIB Level m
Cataloging Source OCLC/T
OCLC Time Stamp 20011220144140
Language eng
Origin NTIS
Type MERGE
OCLC Rec Leader 01295nam 2200289Ka 45020