Assessing interactions between nutrients and toxicity : influences of nitrogen and phosphorus on triclosan toxicity to the aquatic macrophyte "lemna gibba".

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dc.contributor.advisorBrooks, Bryan W.
dc.contributor.authorFulton, Barry A.
dc.contributor.departmentEnvironmental Science.en
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University. Dept. of Environmental Science.en
dc.date.accessioned2009-07-01T17:00:58Z
dc.date.available2009-07-01T17:00:58Z
dc.date.copyright2009-05
dc.date.issued2009-07-01T17:00:58Z
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 65-72).en
dc.description.abstractIn the present study, influences of nutrient availability on triclosan toxicity to a model aquatic macrophyte Lemna gibba were explored. Triclosan effective concentrations varied by up to 6.5-fold depending on nutrient treatment and standardized endpoint. Mesocosm results validated these laboratory findings by also indicating greater triclosan-inhibition under higher P-availability. Ecologically relevant endpoints such as elemental stoichiometry and uptake were also differentially affected according to nutrient – triclosan treatments. In particular, tissue-N inhibition was more pronounced that tissue-P leading to N:P dose-response trends, which were most sensitive in P-limited exposure media. These stoichiometric endpoints were generally less sensitive compared to standardized growth endpoints, except under a P-limited scenario. Interactions between nutrients and contaminants were further highlighted by variable triclosan toxicity to N-uptake kinetics determined over an N-gradient. Significant inhibition to N-uptake kinetics was determined for plants co-exposed at high N concentrations while lower N-availability did not result in significant N-uptake inhibition.en
dc.description.degreeM.S.en
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Barry A. Fulton.en
dc.format.extentxi, 72 p. : ill.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/5351
dc.language.isoen_USen
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dc.subjectNutrient interactions -- Analysis.en
dc.subjectPollution -- Environmental aspects.en
dc.subjectAquatic plants -- Effect of water pollution on.en
dc.subjectWater -- Pollution -- Toxicology.en
dc.subjectSpoichiometry.en
dc.titleAssessing interactions between nutrients and toxicity : influences of nitrogen and phosphorus on triclosan toxicity to the aquatic macrophyte "lemna gibba".en
dc.typeThesisen

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