Environmental Toxicology Testing & Consulting
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Sediment Toxicity and Bioaccumulation:
Saltwater Species Methods

Saltwater Species

Duration/Endpoint

Method Reference

Leptocheirus plumulosus
(amphipod)

4-10 days
Survival, growth

EPA 100.4 (600/R-94/025)
ASTM E 1367-03
EPA/ACE Inland Test. Man.
EPA Drill Fluid App. 3, 8

28 days
Survival, growth, reproduction

EPA (600/R-01/020)

Ampelisca abdita
(amphipod)

10 days
Survival, growth

EPA 100.4 (600/R-94/025)
ASTM E 1367-03
EPA/ACE Inland Test. Man.
EPA "Green Book"

Mysidopsis bahia
(bay mysid)

10 days
Survival

EPA/ACE Inland Test. Man.
EPA "Green Book"

Palaemonetes pugio
(grass shrimp)

10 days
Survival

EPA/ACE Inland Test. Man.
EPA "Green Book"

28 days
Bioaccumulation

ASTM E 1688-00a

Macoma nasuta
(bent nose clam)

10-28 days
Bioaccumulation

ASTM E 1688-00a
EPA/ACE Inland Test. Man.
EPA/ACE "Green Book"

Crassostrea virginica
(American oyster)

24 or 48 h
Survival, development

ASTM E 724-98
EPA/ACE Inland Test. Man.
EPA/ACE "Green Book"

Mercenaria mercenaria
(hard clam)

24 or 48 h
Survival, development

ASTM E 724-98
EPA/ACE Inland Test. Man.
EPA/ACE "Green Book"

Nereis virens
(sand worm)

10-28 days
Bioaccumulation

ASTM E 1688-00a
EPA/ACE Inland Test. Man.
EPA/ACE "Green Book"

Vibrio fischeri

5-15 min
Survival

Microtox ®


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