The acute toxicity of bitumen-influenced groundwaters from the oil sands region to aquatic organisms

The acute toxicity of bitumen-influenced groundwaters from the oil sands region to aquatic organisms This study examined the toxicity effects of groundwater collected from areas with influence from natural bitumen sources (far-field), as well as samples collected from areas with influence from industrial bitumen sources (near-field). A novel method for extraction and fractionation of dissolved organics was applied to the bitumen-influenced samples. Both whole water samples, and isolated organic fraction samples were used in the toxicity testing of eight different aquatic organisms. Groundwater samples were collected in 2012 and 2013 from six sites along the Athabasca River and the Ells River, north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions: Bauer, A.E., Hewitt, L.M., Roy, J.W., Parrott, J.L., Bartlett, A.J., Gillis, P.L., Norwood, W. P., Rudy, M.D., Campbell, S.D., Rodrigues, M.R., Brown, L.R., Vanderveen, R., Deeth, L.E., Holman, E.A.M., Salerno, J., Marentette, J.R., Lavalle, C., Sullivan, C., Shires, K., Galicia, M., Rubino, J., Brown, M., O’Neill, A., Bickerton, G., Dixon, D.G., Frank, R.A., 2022. The acute toxicity of bitumen-influenced groundwaters from the oil sands region to aquatic organisms. Sci. Total Environ. 848, 157676 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157676 2024-09-09 Environment and Climate Change Canada enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentOil sandsGroundwaterBioassayEnvironmentIndustryoil sands process-affected water (OSPW)bitumen-derived organicseffects-directed analysismixture fractionationPimephales promelas (Fathead minnow)Oryzias latipes (Japanese medaka)Vibrio fischeriDaphnia magnaLampsilis cardium (Plain pocketbook)Hyalella aztecaCeriodaphnia dubiaHexagenia sppOil Sands Monitoring (OSM)Program of Energy Research and Development (PERD) Profiling Oil Sands Mixtures from Industrial Developments and Natural Groundwaters for Source IdentificationHTML https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/8ecea220-a6ca-4533-a5e0-f5cacd06388d Profiling Oil Sands Mixtures from Industrial Developments and Natural Groundwaters for Source IdentificationHTML https://ouvert.canada.ca/data/fr/dataset/8ecea220-a6ca-4533-a5e0-f5cacd06388d Advances in Distinguishing Groundwater Influenced by Oil Sands Process-Affected Water (OSPW) from Natural Bitumen-Influenced GroundwatersHTML https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/bbb415dc-13ee-4491-944d-f46119a31f0d Advances in Distinguishing Groundwater Influenced by Oil Sands Process-Affected Water (OSPW) from Natural Bitumen-Influenced GroundwatersHTML https://ouvert.canada.ca/data/fr/dataset/bbb415dc-13ee-4491-944d-f46119a31f0d The toxicity of organic fractions from aged oil sands process-affected water to aquatic speciesHTML https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/94c2c743-4f37-4d28-8765-77c3f748807b The toxicity of organic fractions from aged oil sands process-affected water to aquatic speciesHTML https://ouvert.canada.ca/data/fr/dataset/94c2c743-4f37-4d28-8765-77c3f748807b View ECCC Data Mart (English)HTML https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/the-acute-toxicity-of-bitumen-influenced-groundwaters-from-the-oil-sands-region-to-aquatic-organisms?lang=en View ECCC Data Mart (French)HTML https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/the-acute-toxicity-of-bitumen-influenced-groundwaters-from-the-oil-sands-region-to-aquatic-organisms?lang=fr

This study examined the toxicity effects of groundwater collected from areas with influence from natural bitumen sources (far-field), as well as samples collected from areas with influence from industrial bitumen sources (near-field). A novel method for extraction and fractionation of dissolved organics was applied to the bitumen-influenced samples. Both whole water samples, and isolated organic fraction samples were used in the toxicity testing of eight different aquatic organisms. Groundwater samples were collected in 2012 and 2013 from six sites along the Athabasca River and the Ells River, north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions: Bauer, A.E., Hewitt, L.M., Roy, J.W., Parrott, J.L., Bartlett, A.J., Gillis, P.L., Norwood, W. P., Rudy, M.D., Campbell, S.D., Rodrigues, M.R., Brown, L.R., Vanderveen, R., Deeth, L.E., Holman, E.A.M., Salerno, J., Marentette, J.R., Lavalle, C., Sullivan, C., Shires, K., Galicia, M., Rubino, J., Brown, M., O’Neill, A., Bickerton, G., Dixon, D.G., Frank, R.A., 2022. The acute toxicity of bitumen-influenced groundwaters from the oil sands region to aquatic organisms. Sci. Total Environ. 848, 157676 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157676

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