Biochemical and genotoxic effects in the vicinity of a pulp mill discharge
作者:
P. T. S. Wong,
Y. K. Chau,
N. Ali,
D. M. Whittle,
期刊:
Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality
(WILEY Available online 1994)
卷期:
Volume 9,
issue 1
页码: 59-70
ISSN:1053-4725
年代: 1994
DOI:10.1002/tox.2530090108
出版商: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
AbstractSediment and water samples were taken from five sites in Thunder Bay, one upstream (control) and four downstream locations from a bleached kraft pulp mill. Biochemical effects were examined by estimating the carbohydrate content and enzymatic activities of alkaline phosphatase, cellulase, and dehydrogenase in the sediment. Genotoxicity and toxicity of sediment and water were assessed by the SOS Chromotest, although liver microsomal samples were not used to screen for progenotoxic substances. Sediment and water samples were also analyzed for resin and fatty acids, which indicate the degree of effluent contamination. Significant differences in enzyme activity and carbohydrate content were found between sites. Genotoxic values were obtained for downstream water samples for most of the sampling months, however, the sediment only showed genotoxic activity in the July and October samples. The study showed that there are substances causing genotoxic and biochemical effects in the Kaministiquia River, Ontario. ©1994 by John Wiley&Sons, Inc.
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