Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0019-0233
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
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Posted Date: 2008-10-27T04:00Z

References for Selenium Chronic Toxicity Data Obtained Since 2004

Relevant studies given careful review and consideration for use in
establishing a chronic criterion are as follows:

Crane, M. T. Flower, D. Holmes, and S. Watson .  1992.  The toxicity of 
selenium in experimental freshwater ponds.  Arch. Environ. Contamin.
Toxicol. 23:440-452.

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Deng, X. 2005. Early life stages of Sacramento
splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) and selenium toxicity to
splittail embryos, juveniles and adults. Doctoral dissertation,
University of California, Davis.

de Rosemond, S.C., K. Liber, and A. Rosaasen. 2005. Relationship between
embryo selenium concentration and early life stage development in white
sucker (Catostomus commersoni) from a northern Canadian lake.  Bull.
Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 74:1134-1142.

Doroshov, S., J. Van Eenennaam, C. Alexander, E. Hallen, H. Bailey, K.
Kroll, and C. Restrepo.  1992.  Development of Water Quality Criteria
for Resident Aquatic Species of the San Joaquin River.  Final Report to
State Water Resources Control Board, State of California.  Contract
Number 7-197-250-0.

GEI Consultants, Inc.  2008.  Maternal Transfer of Selenium in Fathead
Minnows, with Modeling of Ovary Tissue-to-Whole Body Concentrations. 
Chadwick Ecological Division, Littleton, CO.  Project 062790.

Holm, J., V.P. Palace, P. Siwik, G. Sterling, R. Evans, C. Baron, J.
Werner, and K. Wautier.  2005.  Developmental effects of bioaccumulated
selenium in eggs and larvae of two salmonid species.  Environ. Toxicol.
Chem. 24: 2373-2381.

Muscatello, J.R., P.M. Bennett, K.T. Himbeault, A.M. Belknap and D.M.
Janz.  2006.  Larval deformities associated with selenium accumulation
in northern pike (Esox lucius) exposed to metal mining effluent. 
Environ. Sci. Technol. 40:6506-6512.

Rudolph, B.L., I. Andreller, and C.J. Kennedy. 2008. Reproductive
success, early life stage development, and survival of westslope
cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) exposed to elevated
selenium in an area of active coal mining. Environ. Sci. Technol.
42:3109-3114.

Saiki, M.K., B.A. Martin, and T.M. May.  2004.  Reproductive status of
western mosquitofish inhabiting selenium-contaminated waters in the
grassland water district, Merced County, California.   Arch. Environ.
Contamin. Toxicol. 47:363-369.

Staub, B.P. W.A. Hopkins, J. Novak, J.D. Congdon.  2004.  Respiratory
and reproductive characteristics of eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia
holbrooki) inhabiting a coal ash settling basin.   Arch. Environ.
Contamin. Toxicol. 46:96-101.

Tashjian, D.H., S.J. The, A. Sogomoyan and S.S.O. Hung.  2006.
Bioaccumulation and chronic toxicity of dietary L-selenomethionine in
juvenile white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus).  Aquatic
Toxicol.79:401-409.

Teh, S.J., X. Deng, D-F Deng, F-C Teh, S.S.O. Hung, T.W. Fan, J. Liu,
R.M. Higasi.  2004.  Chronic effects of dietary selenium on juvenile
Sacramento splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus). Environ. Sci.
Technol. 38: 6085-6593. [9 mo]

Vidal, D., S.M. Bay and D. Schlenk .  2005. Effects of dietary
selenomethionine on larval rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).  Arch.
Environ. Contamin. Toxicol.49:71-75.