Plume residence and toxic material accumulation. [Thermal effluent effects on growth rate and /sup 137/Cs uptake by trout] [electronic resource].
- Published
- Washington, D.C : United States. Energy Research and Development Administration, 1975.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy - Physical Description
- Pages: 81-83 : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators
- Argonne National Laboratory, United States. Energy Research and Development Administration, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Summary
- Increased growth rates and /sup 137/Cs concentrations in plume resident trout are thought to be the result of increased metabolism, food consumption, and activity caused by exposure to increased water temperature and flow in thermal discharges. These exposure conditions could contribute to increased accumulation of biologically active, toxic substances by primary forage and predator fish species in the Great Lakes. Uptake and retention of various toxic substances by predators depend on concentrations in forage species (trophic transfer), ambient water, and point source effluents (direct uptake). Contaminants of immediate concern in Great Lakes systems (e.g., chlorinated hydrocarbons) accumulate in adipose tissue, and body concentrations have been correlated with total lipid content in fish. In addition to direct toxic effects on fish, many lipophilic contaminants are known to cause severe human health problems when ingested at concentrations commonly found in Lake Michigan salmonids. Although power plants may or may not be the direct source of a toxic substance, the thermal discharge environment may contribute to the accumulation of toxic substances in fish and the transfer of these materials to man.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:anl--75-60(pt.3)
anl--75-60(pt.3) - Subject(s)
- Note
- Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1975.
"anl--75-60(pt.3)"
Spigarelli, S. A.; Holpuch, R.; Rowland, R. E. - Funding Information
- W-31-109-ENG-38
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