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Table 4.4.

Toxicity of Dimethyl phthalate to algae

 

Review of Environmental
Fate and Effects of Selected
Phthalate Esters
 

Test species

(F/S)

N/M

Test
duration

Endpoint

EC50 or LC50
(mg/l)

NOEC (LOEC)
(mg/l)

Reference

Selenastrum capricornutum

F

N

96 h

Chlorophyll a

42.7 (27.7-59.1)

<11.9

/22/

Selenastrum capricornutum

F

N

96 h

Cell number

39.8 (24.6-54.7)
&NBSP;

/22/

Chlorella
pyrenoidosa

F

M

96 h

Growth
inhibition

313
&NBSP;

/23/

Gymnodinium breve

S

N

96 h

Growth rate

54-96
&NBSP;

/24/

Gymnodinium breve

S

N

96 h

Cell number

125-185
&NBSP;

/24/

Skeletonema costatum

S

N

96 h

Chorophyll a

26.1 (15.9-39.3)

<11.9

/22/

Skeletonema costatum

S

N

96 h

Cell number

29.8 (22.2-40.8
&NBSP;

/22/

Selenastrum capricornutum

F

M

6 d static

Cell number

142

<64.7

/25, 26/

F: Fresh water; S: Salt water; N: Nominal; M: Measured concentration; NOEC: No Observed Effect Concentration; LOEC: Lowest Observed Effect Concentration.