| Effects of millimeter wave carbon fibers on filter-feeding freshwater invertebrates. | |
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PMID: 19926133 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The purpose of our study was to investigate the sub-lethal effects of millimeter wave carbon fibers (MWCF), a military obscurant, on filter-feeding freshwater invertebrates. We observed decreased survival, reproduction, and oxygen consumption in Daphnia magna at realistic loading rates. In experiments with the Asiatic clam (Corbicula fluminea), soft tissue dry weight and tissue condition index were not significantly different among control and MWCF exposed treatments; however, using a (15)N labeled alga as food, we observed decreased nitrogen turnover in tissues of clams exposed to MWCF, suggesting lower filtering or ingestion rates. Our findings combined with previous demonstrations of MWCF toxicity to green algae suggest that over a period of several months, bivalve growth may be inhibited, and cladoceran populations may be even more strongly affected by MWCF. Given that these fibers are persistent, further experiments should be conducted to determine the longer-term effects of contamination of water bodies with MWCF. |
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Authors:
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David J Soucek; Amy Dickinson; Donald M Cropek |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Volume: 73 ISSN: 1090-2414 ISO Abbreviation: Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-19 Completed Date: 2010-07-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7805381 Medline TA: Ecotoxicol Environ Saf Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 500-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Illinois Natural History Survey, Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA. d-soucek@inhs.uiuc.edu |
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Animals Carbon / toxicity* Corbicula / drug effects*, metabolism Daphnia / drug effects*, metabolism Feeding Behavior / drug effects Female Filtration Reproduction / drug effects Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity* |
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0/Water Pollutants, Chemical; 0/carbon fiber; 7440-44-0/Carbon |
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