Simulation of acid–base condition and copper speciation in the fish gill microenvironment

S Tao, Y Wen, A Long, R Dawson, J Cao, F Xu - Computers & chemistry, 2001 - Elsevier
pH, alkalinity, and mucus content in the fish gill microenvironment of carp (Cyprinus carpio)
were measured by exposing fish to copper at various water pH levels using an apparatus …

Copper speciation in the gill microenvironment of carp (Cyprinus carpio) at various levels of pH

S Tao, A Long, F Xu, RW Dawson - Ecotoxicology and environmental …, 2002 - Elsevier
The fish gill microenvironment of Cyprinus carpio under stress of copper exposure was
investigated. pH and other parameters including free copper activity, alkalinity, and …

The influence of mucus on copper speciation in the gill microenvironment of carp (Cyprinus carpio)

S Tao, A Long, C Liu, R Dawson - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2000 - Elsevier
pH and mucus (as total organic carbon) in the gill microenvironment of carp, Cyprinus
carpio, exposed to various concentrations of total copper were measured in an exposure …

Simple metal model for predicting uptake and chemical processes in sewage-fed aquaculture ecosystem

D Azanu, SE JØrgensen, G Darko, B Styrishave - Ecological Modelling, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper shows how a model can be used as an experimental tool to assess the
processes in aqua chemistry that should be included in the model. The STELLA software …

Modelling metal interactions at fish gills

RC Playle - Science of the Total Environment, 1998 - Elsevier
Waterborne metals can bind to gills of freshwater fish and disrupt the ionoregulatory and
respiratory functions of the gills. Competing cations, such as Ca2+ and complexing ligands …

An in vitro approach for modelling branchial copper binding in rainbow trout

LN Taylor, DW Baker, CM Wood… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2002 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study was to characterize the individual effects of water chemistry
(Ca2+, Na+, dissolved organic matter (DOM), pH, alkalinity) on the rapid binding of copper to …

Homeostatic regulation of copper in a marine fish simulated by a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model

X Wang, WX Wang - Environmental Pollution, 2016 - Elsevier
Copper (Cu) is an essential yet potentially toxic metal, thus delicate homeostatic controls are
developed in the fish. In this study, a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model …

Copper accumulation on gills of fathead minnows: Influence of water hardness, complexation and pH of the gill micro‐environment

RC Playle, RW Gensemer… - … Toxicology and Chemistry …, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
Water pH in the gill micro‐environment of adult fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas
Rafinesque) was measured by means of opercular catheters and latex masks. Synthetic soft …

Effects of salinity on copper accumulation in the common killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus)

J Blanchard, M Grosell - Environmental Toxicology and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Results of laboratory and field studies have demonstrated that salinity influences the
accumulation of copper. The present study is, to our knowledge, the first to examine the …

Copper and cadmium binding to fish gills: estimates of metal–gill stability constants and modelling of metal accumulation

RC Playle, DG Dixon, K Burnison - Canadian Journal of …, 1993 - cdnsciencepub.com
Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) were exposed to 17 μg Cu∙ L− 1 or 6 μg Cd∙ L− 1
in synthetic soft water in the presence of competing ligands. Measured gill metal …