Using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) to assess the toxicity and teratogenicity of aquatic amphibian habitats
ASTM Special Technical Publication
STP1443
By: C.M. Bridges and E. E. Little
Edited by: Gregory L. Linder, S. Krest, Don Sparling, and Edward Little
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Abstract
Environmental contamination has been suspected of being partially responsible for recent declines in amphibian populations. It is often not feasible to identify all of the compounds in an environment, nor the concentrations in which they are present. SPMDs are passive sampling devices that uptake lipophilic compounds from the environment in a manner similar to aquatic organisms. The extracts from the SPMDs, therefore, contain a composite sample of the compounds that are present in the environment. In this paper, we outline the methods from studies in which we have used extracts from SPMDs in toxicity tests on amphibian larvae. Using SPMD extracts makes it possible to establish potential links between amphibian deformities and declines and environmental contamination by lipophilic compounds.
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Bridges, C., Little, E.E., 2003, Using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) to assess the toxicity and teratogenicity of aquatic amphibian habitats: ASTM Special Technical Publication STP1443, 10 p., https://doi.org/10.1520/STP11181S.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Organization Series |
| Title | Using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) to assess the toxicity and teratogenicity of aquatic amphibian habitats |
| Series title | ASTM Special Technical Publication |
| Series number | STP1443 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8031-3464-5 |
| DOI | 10.1520/STP11181S |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ASTM International |
| Contributing office(s) | Columbia Environmental Research Center |
| Description | 10 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Organization Series |
| Larger Work Title | Multiple stressor effects in relation to declining amphibian populations (STP1443) |
| First page | 159 |
| Last page | 168 |
| Conference Title | Multiple Stressor Effects in Relation to Declining Amphibian Populations |
| Conference Location | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Conference Date | April 16-17, 2002 |