Predicting the bioavailability of sediment-bound uranium to the freshwater midge (Chironomus dilutus) using physicochemical properties.

Crawford, Sarah E; Lofts, Stephen; Liber, Karsten

Crawford, Sarah E; Lofts, Stephen; Liber, Karsten.

Affiliation

Crawford SE; Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Lofts S; Natural Environment Research Council, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bailrigg, Lancaster, United Kingdom.
Liber K; Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Environ Toxicol Chem ; 37(4): 1146-1157, 2018 04.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29236329

Subject(s)

Chemical Phenomena; Chironomidae/metabolism; Fresh Water/chemistry; Geologic Sediments/chemistry; Uranium/metabolism; Adsorption; Animals; Biological Availability; Biota; Chironomidae/drug effects; Endpoint Determination; Humic Substances/analysis; Larva/drug effects; Larva/metabolism; Regression Analysis; Soil Pollutants, Radioactive/toxicity

Key words

Adsorption; Benthic macroinvertebrate; Bioaccumulation; Metal bioavailability; Sediment assessment; Uranium; Windermere Humic Aqueous Model

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chironomidae / Uranium / Geologic Sediments / Chemical Phenomena / Fresh Water Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Language: En Journal: Environ Toxicol Chem Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada

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