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Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing

Fathad minnow txicity testing, WET Testing
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Water Flea
(Daphnia magna)

Fathead minnow
(Pimephales promelas

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Sheepshead minnow
(Cyprinodon variegatus)

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Bay Mysid
(Americamysis (Mysidopsis) bahia)

We conduct over a thousand acute and chronic WET tests annually as well as numerous tests of pure compounds and formulations.  We have the experience and facilities for testing cold-water, warm-water, marine, estuarine, and freshwater species. 

At Coastal Bioanalysts we rear commonly-used species in our culture facility to ensure availability 365 days/year and the use of test organisms that are healthy, free of shipping stress, and of appropriate age or life stage. These include four freshwater species (C. dubia, P. promelas, D. magna, S. capricornutum) as well as two marine species (M. bahia, C. variegatus).  We have experience with all of the species listed below:

 

Freshwater Species:

Ceriodaphnia dubia (water flea)
Pimephales promelas (Fathead minnow)
Daphnia magna (water flea)
Daphnia pulex (water flea)
Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout) 
Hyalella azteca (amphipod, scud) 
Selenastrum capricornutum (green algae)

 

Marine/Estuarine Species:

Mysidposis (Americamysis) bahia (mysid shrimp)
Cyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow)
Menidia beryllina (Inland silverside)
Palaemonetes pugio (Grass shrimp)

Crassostrea virginica (Eastern oyster)
Mercenaria mercenaria (Hard clam)
Mytilus edulis (Blue mussel)
Acartia tonsa (Copepod)

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