SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1973
STP34721S

A Tentative Proposal for a Rapid In-Plant Biological Monitoring System

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Preliminary tests of a rapid biological monitoring system which measures changes in the movement and breathing of fish in order to provide an early warning of developing toxicity in the wastes of an industrial plant are reported. The system is designed to provide a continuous assessment of the toxicity of complex mixtures which vary through time, and it has been tested in the laboratory with simulated spills of copper and zinc. Fish detect potentially lethal zinc concentrations (8 mg/liter) rapidly enough so that they survive if zinc is removed at the time of detection, and they also detect sublethal concentrations (2 to 3 mg/liter).

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Cairns, J
New York University, Tuxedo, New York
Sparks, RE
New York University, Tuxedo, New York
Waller, WT
New York University, Tuxedo, New York
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Developed by Committee: D19
Pages: 127–147
DOI: 10.1520/STP34721S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4626-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0114-2