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TitleSemipermeable membrane devices concentrate mixed function oxygenase inducers from oil sands and refinery wastewaters
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsParrott, J. L., & Hewitt L. M.
Date Published10/2002
PublisherCanadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Publication Languageeng
Keywordsanalytical methodology, Athabasca River, federal government, fish, toxicity, tributaries
Abstract

The health of fish in the Athabasca River was examined to determine the effects of both natural and anthropogenic oil sands exposure on liver mixed function oxygenase (MFO) enzymes. Semipermeable membrane devices (SPMD) were used to concentrate bioavailable compounds that may result in MFO induction. The SPMDs were used for a period of 2 weeks in the Steepbank River as well as in oil refinery wastewater and intake ponds. They were then tested to see if they induced ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity in hepatoma cells, a cell line derived from a liver cancer of a small fish. SPMDs from the wastewater pond contained potent EROD inducers in fish liver cells. SPMDs from the Athabasca River exhibited some EROD inducers, but they were 1/100 as potent as those of the refinery wastewater. The characteristics of MFO inducers from refinery wastewater were different from natural inducers from the oil sands in the Athabasca and Steepbank Rivers. For instance, log Kow was less than 5 for refinery wastewater, but it was greater than 5 for Athabasca River wastewater and from natural oil sands exposure. In the case of the Steepbank River, the pattern of MFO induction was similar to the MFO induction seen in wild fish.The highest MFO inducers were found to be in the area of the mine, suggesting and anthropogenic pollution source. The less potent inducers were in the area of the natural and undisturbed oil sands. Very few inducers were found outside of the oil sands formation

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IN: Proceedings of the 29th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop October 21-23, 2002. Whistler, British Columbia. Eichkoff C.V. G.C. van Aggelen and A.J. Nimi (Eds.). Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences No. 2438. pp. 60.

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Athabasca River, Steepbank River

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