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2. Interpreting Selenium Concentrations
for assessing the degree of contamination, the relative toxic threat to
aquatic life, and the extent to which aquatic ecosystems have recovered following management actions to reduce selenium inputs. Importantly, these measures provide the data needed for the second step:
comprehensive hazard assessment using procedures that integrate all
5 ecosystem components (see Chapter 4). The overall selenium status
and health of aquatic ecosystems can be determined by combining
these two steps.
References
Andren, A.W., D. H. Klein, and Y. Talmi. 1975. Selenium in coal-fired steam plant
emissions. Environmental Science and Technology 9:856-858.
Barnum, D. A., and D. S. Gilmer. 1988. Selenium levels in biota from irrigation
drainwater impoundments in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Lake and Reservoir Management 4:181-186.
Baumann, P. c., and T. W. May. 1984. Selenium residues in fish from inland waters
of the United States. In Workshop Proceedings: The effects of trace elements on
aquatic ecosystems. Palo Alto, CA. Electric Power Research Institute. Technical
Report EA-3329. pp. 7-1-7-16.
Baumann, P. c., and R. B. Gillespie. 1986. Selenium bioaccumulation in gonads of
largemouth bass and bluegill from three power plant cooling reservoirs. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 5:695-701.
Bennett, W. N., A. S. Brooks, and M. E. Boraas. 1986. Selenium uptake and
transfer in an aquatic food chain and its effects on fathead minnow larvae.
Archives ofEnvironmental Contamination and Toxicology 15:513-517.
Besser, J. M., J. N. Huckins, E. E. Little, and T. W. La Point. 1989. Distribution and
bioaccumulation of selenium in aquatic microcosms. Environmental Pollution
62:1-12.
Besser, J. M., T. J. Canfield, and T. W. La Point. 1993. Bioaccumulation of organic
and inorganic selenium in a laboratory food chain. Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry 12:57-72.
Braunstein, H. M., E. D. Copenhaver, and H. A. pfuderer. 1981. Environmental,
Health, and Control Aspects ofCoal Conversion-An Information Overview. Volume 2.
Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor Science Publishers, Inc.
Canton, S. P., and W. D. Van Derveer. 1997. Selenium toxicity to aquatic life: An
argument for sediment-based water quality criteria. Environmental Toxicology
and Chemistry 16: 12 55-12 59.
Chau, Y. K., P. T. S. Wong, B. A. Silverberg, P. 1. Luxon, and G. A. Bengert. 1976.
Methylation of selenium in the aquatic environment. Science 192:1130-1131.
Cherry, D. S., and R. K. Guthrie. 1977. Toxic metals in surface waters from coal
ash. Water Resources Bulletin 13:1227-1236.
Cooke, T. D., and K. W. Bruland. 1987. Aquatic chemistry of selenium: Evidence of
biomethylation. Environmental Science and Technology 21: 1214-1219.
Copeland, R. 1970. Selenium: The unknown pollutant. Limnos 3:7-9.
Coughlan, D. J., and J. S. Velte. 1989. Dietary toxicity of selenium-contaminated
2. Interpreting Selenium Concentrations
for assessing the degree of contamination, the relative toxic threat to
aquatic life, and the extent to which aquatic ecosystems have recovered following management actions to reduce selenium inputs. Importantly, these measures provide the data needed for the second step:
comprehensive hazard assessment using procedures that integrate all
5 ecosystem components (see Chapter 4). The overall selenium status
and health of aquatic ecosystems can be determined by combining
these two steps.
References
Andren, A.W., D. H. Klein, and Y. Talmi. 1975. Selenium in coal-fired steam plant
emissions. Environmental Science and Technology 9:856-858.
Barnum, D. A., and D. S. Gilmer. 1988. Selenium levels in biota from irrigation
drainwater impoundments in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Lake and Reservoir Management 4:181-186.
Baumann, P. c., and T. W. May. 1984. Selenium residues in fish from inland waters
of the United States. In Workshop Proceedings: The effects of trace elements on
aquatic ecosystems. Palo Alto, CA. Electric Power Research Institute. Technical
Report EA-3329. pp. 7-1-7-16.
Baumann, P. c., and R. B. Gillespie. 1986. Selenium bioaccumulation in gonads of
largemouth bass and bluegill from three power plant cooling reservoirs. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 5:695-701.
Bennett, W. N., A. S. Brooks, and M. E. Boraas. 1986. Selenium uptake and
transfer in an aquatic food chain and its effects on fathead minnow larvae.
Archives ofEnvironmental Contamination and Toxicology 15:513-517.
Besser, J. M., J. N. Huckins, E. E. Little, and T. W. La Point. 1989. Distribution and
bioaccumulation of selenium in aquatic microcosms. Environmental Pollution
62:1-12.
Besser, J. M., T. J. Canfield, and T. W. La Point. 1993. Bioaccumulation of organic
and inorganic selenium in a laboratory food chain. Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry 12:57-72.
Braunstein, H. M., E. D. Copenhaver, and H. A. pfuderer. 1981. Environmental,
Health, and Control Aspects ofCoal Conversion-An Information Overview. Volume 2.
Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor Science Publishers, Inc.
Canton, S. P., and W. D. Van Derveer. 1997. Selenium toxicity to aquatic life: An
argument for sediment-based water quality criteria. Environmental Toxicology
and Chemistry 16: 12 55-12 59.
Chau, Y. K., P. T. S. Wong, B. A. Silverberg, P. 1. Luxon, and G. A. Bengert. 1976.
Methylation of selenium in the aquatic environment. Science 192:1130-1131.
Cherry, D. S., and R. K. Guthrie. 1977. Toxic metals in surface waters from coal
ash. Water Resources Bulletin 13:1227-1236.
Cooke, T. D., and K. W. Bruland. 1987. Aquatic chemistry of selenium: Evidence of
biomethylation. Environmental Science and Technology 21: 1214-1219.
Copeland, R. 1970. Selenium: The unknown pollutant. Limnos 3:7-9.
Coughlan, D. J., and J. S. Velte. 1989. Dietary toxicity of selenium-contaminated