Abstract
The toxicity of 32 shale oil components to a mixed marine bacterial culture and the mode of toxic joint action in mixtures of the components was assessed. The great bulk of shale oil (alkanes and alkenes) was of very low toxicity. The Pyridines were the most hazardous group of compounds tested. Based on differences in chemical structure it was not possible to predict the mode of joint action between compounds. The form of interaction in mixtures was both additive and synergistic. Thus the addition of the toxicity of individual components of shale oil would greatly underestimate the oil's true toxicity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 135-139 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Water Science and Technology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Water Quality and Management for Recreation and Tourism - Proceeding of the IAWPRC Conference - Brisbane, Aust Duration: 10 Jul 1988 → 15 Jul 1988 |
Keywords
- Toxicity
- marine bacteria
- shale oil components
- mixtures
- joint action
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Science and Technology
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Warne St., M. J., Connell, D. W., & Hawker, D. W. (1989). The ecotoxicology of shale oil components to marine bacteria. Water Science and Technology, 21(2), 135-139. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1989.0040