2017 journal article

Periphyton uptake and trophic transfer of coal fly-ash–derived trace elements

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 36(11), 2991–2996.

author keywords: Coal ash; Trace element; Periphyton; Mayfly; Accumulation
MeSH headings : Animals; Bioreactors; Coal Ash / chemistry; Ephemeroptera / metabolism; Food Chain; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Periphyton; Trace Elements / analysis; Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity
TL;DR: To determine whether the bioavailability of trace elements derived from coal ash leachates varies with the geochemical conditions associated with their formation, periphyton bioaccumulation and subsequent trophic transfer to the mayfly Neocloeon triangulifer was quantified. (via Semantic Scholar)
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AbstractTo determine whether the bioavailability of trace elements derived from coal ash leachates varies with the geochemical conditions associated with their formation, we quantified periphyton bioaccumulation and subsequent trophic transfer to the mayfly Neocloeon triangulifer. Oxic ash incubations favored periphyton uptake of arsenic, selenium, strontium, and manganese, whereas anoxic incubations favored periphyton uptake of uranium. Mayfly enrichment was strongest for selenium, whereas biodilution was observed for strontium, uranium, and arsenic. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:2991–2996. © 2017 SETAC