Abstract
We have compiled the toxicity data on stygofauna and other aquatic subterranean organisms in one (eco)toxicological database. A total of 46 studies were found, containing 472 toxic endpoints covering 43 different stressors. These compounds were tested on subterranean organisms from four phyla, 12 orders, 24 genera, and 55 species. The studies included were published between 1976 and December 2023 using fauna collected in 13 different countries. The suitability of the studies was assessed to indicate the completeness of reporting and their suitability for use in hazard and risk assessment. This compilation provides a valuable source of data for future development of toxicity testing protocols for groundwater organisms, and to support decision-making, ecological risk assessments and the derivation of water quality criteria for the protection of groundwater ecosystems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2492-2500 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Early online date | 29 Mar 2024 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright the Author(s) 2024. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- Aquifer
- Cave fauna
- Ecotoxicology
- Groundwater pollution
- Groundwater specialist
- Niphargus
- Proasellus
- Quality assessment
- Stygobiont
- Stygobite
- Subsurface ecosystems