Using oyster tissue toxicity as an indicator of disturbed environments

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dc.contributor.authorPalmer, Terence
dc.contributor.authorUehling, P.
dc.contributor.authorBeseres Pollack, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-21T22:38:20Z
dc.date.available2022-02-21T22:38:20Z
dc.date.issued2015-02-17
dc.description.abstractCrassostrea virginica (the Eastern or American oyster) bioaccumulates pollutants from the water column, and therefore, its tissues can be used as bioindicators of past and present estuarine health. In this pilot project, we decided to investigate whether its tissues would be a suitable medium for toxicity testing using tissues from a variety of southern Texas locations of known and suspected anthropogenically impacted and unimpacted areas. We also conducted toxicity tests on sediments adjacent to oyster reefs using standard protocols for sediment toxicity. We tested the toxicity of tissues and sediments on the luminescent bacteria Vibrio fischeri, whose bioassays are commonly referred to by the trade name Microtox®. Microtox tests are quick, relatively inexpensive and sensitive to a range of contaminants. Evidence from this preliminary study suggests that conducting toxicity tests on oyster tissues may predict localized contamination better than when conducting toxicity tests on subtidal sediment. The refinement of these methods to use oyster tissues to detect contamination may be especially useful for environmental impact studies and/or studies where rapid and inexpensive information is needed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPalmer, T.A., Uehling, P. and Pollack, J.B., 2015. Using oyster tissue toxicity as an indicator of disturbed environments. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 12(6), pp.2111-2116.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-014-0745-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/90174
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectoysteren_US
dc.subjecttoxicityen_US
dc.subjectpollutionen_US
dc.subjectcrassostrea virginicaen_US
dc.subjectmicrotoxen_US
dc.titleUsing oyster tissue toxicity as an indicator of disturbed environmentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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