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- Title
Original and improved interspecies correlation estimation models in China for potential application in water quality criteria.
- Authors
Wu, Jiangyue; Gao, Lin; Jiang, Songhua; Jia, Ning; Wang, Dan; Wu, Jin
- Abstract
Fluoranthene (FLU) has gained much attention in recent years because of its continuous discharge in natural waters and toxicity to aquatic ecosystems. However, it is difficult to control and manage FLU pollution because of the lack of a rational and scientific water quality criteria (WQC) of FLU. To solve these data gaps, the US EPA established an interspecies correlation estimation (ICE) model, which can be utilized to develop the SSD and HC5 (hazardous concentration, 5th percentile). Moreover, an improved model was developed using a combination of North American ICE models supplemented with China-specific species. In this study, to verify the applicability of the two ICE models, measured acute toxicity data for FLU were obtained from 9 acute toxicity tests using indigenous Chinese aquatic species from different taxonomic levels. Original and improved ICE-based SSD curves, which were generated using 3 surrogate species (Daphnia magna, Oncorhynchus mykiss, and Lepomis macrochirus), were compared with SSD curves based on measured data. The results showed that HC5 was 1.838, 1.062, and 0.570 mg/L for the original ICE, improved ICE, and measured data, respectively. The improved ICE-based HC5 value for FLU was within twofold of the HC5 value based on measure data, while the original ICE-based HC5 value was threefold higher than the HC5 value based on measure data. This indicated that the improved ICE had better predictability in extrapolating data with acceptable deviation than the original ICE. Furthermore, their differences between HC5 derived from two SSD curves were not significant. Generally, the improved ICE model was verified as a valid approach for generating SSDs with limited toxicity data and for deriving WQC for FLU.
- Subjects
CHINA; WATER quality; ACUTE toxicity testing; BLUEGILL; DAPHNIA magna; EXTRAPOLATION; RAINBOW trout; CURVES
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2023, Vol 30, Issue 8, p21654
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-022-23612-6