Ecotoxicological effects of sulphates to aquatic organisms

In order to derive scientifically based environmental quality standard (EQS) for sulphates in fresh water ecosystems sufficient data should be available. The 'European Union Technical Guidance Document for Deriving Environmental Quality Standards (EU-TGD, 2011)' provides different methods to derive EQS. Preferentially chronic ecotoxicological data should be used (NOEC, No Observed Effect Concentrations) in combination with species sensitivity distributions (SSD). Based on these data a HC5 (Hazard Concentration 5%) can be derived, which is a concentration that is considered to be protective for 95% of all the species included in the SSD. According to t e guidelines minimal 15 species belonging to at least 8 different taxonomic groups should be included. Based on a first screening of all available data it has been noted that not all taxonomic groups are represented so far (especially insects are lacking).In this study the existing literature on sulphate toxicity on fresh water organisms will screened in detail and in addition chronic toxicity tests on insect larvae will be performed in order to gain more information that can be used for the derivation of a safe EQS.

Keywords:AQUATIC ECOLOGY, AQUATIC VERTEBRATES

Disciplines:Sustainable chemistry, Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution, Environmental science and management, Biomarker discovery and evaluation, Drug discovery and development, Medicinal products, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy and phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Toxicology and toxinology, Other pharmaceutical sciences