ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus formerly Rana catesbeiana)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, BARIUM COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | increase | incidence of oral deformities at coal ash contaminated site, relative to reference site | Not Reported | Tadpole | 575-1048 | Savannah River, Aiken | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, BARIUM COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | increase at contaminated (C) compared to reference (R) site: Arsenic, C=48.9 +/- 2.6SE, R=2.5 +/-0.2SE; Barium, C=211.5 +/- 14.9SE, R=81.2 +/- 5.2SE; Cadmium, C=1.71 +/- 0.5SE, R=0.15 +/- 0.04SE; Chromium, C=17.2 +/- 0.5SE, R=1.4 +/- 0.3SE; Copper, C=31.4 +/- 1.5SE, R=17.5 +/- 6.6SE; Selenium, C=25.70 +/- 3.60SE, R=3.37 +/- 0.09SE. | mean whole body metal concentrations (ppm, dry mass) | Not Reported | Tadpole | 3 animals/site | Savannah River, Aiken | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | increase at contaminated, relative to reference site | resting oxygen consumption at 25C, measured in the lab | ml O2/hr/tadpole | Not Reported | Tadpole | 8-11 | Savannah River | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 80 d |
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | decrease at contaminated, compared to reference site | % survival to 80 d posthatching | % | Not Reported | Tadpole | Not Reported | Savannah River | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 80 d |
Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, LEAD COMPOUNDS, ZINC COMPOUNDS | Arsenic, <0.02; Cadmium, 0.08; Copper, 3.4; Lead, <0.003; Zinc, 29.5 ug/g | mean carcass concentration (ug/g wet wt.); mean deer mice body weight = 36.0 +/- 8.3SD, n=8 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 8 animals | Milltown Reservoir, Missoula | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, MERCURY COMPOUNDS, POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | no effect | half-peak coefficient of variation (HPCV) in DNA content vs. reference samples | Not Reported | Chick | 15 | Ferry Slip Island and South Pelican Island (33deg59'N,77deg57'W) | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
