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AMMONIUM SULFATE CAS N°: 7783-20-2

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OECD SIDS<br />

<strong>AMMONIUM</strong> <strong>SULFATE</strong><br />

4. ECOTOXICITY ID: <strong>7783</strong>-<strong>20</strong>-2<br />

DATE: 18.04.<strong>20</strong>06<br />

Results from field investigations of the percentage of<br />

mycorrhizal colonisation in stands affected by acid rain<br />

deposition are equivocal, with some finding decreased ECM<br />

and AM (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) colonisation, and<br />

others showing no effect. However, short term glasshouse<br />

studies generally (but not always) show decreases in<br />

percentage ECM colonisation at pH values below about 3.5.<br />

Interestingly, a study at pH2.4 has shown increases ECM<br />

colonisation, presumably due to the fertilising effect of<br />

increased N input. In general, AM fungi colonisation is<br />

reduced by acid deposition, though the effect may be less<br />

obvious in heathland. Acidification also appears to have a<br />

differential effect on different AM fungi taxa.<br />

Reliability: (4) not assignable<br />

15-MAY-<strong>20</strong>03 (102)<br />

Remark:<br />

The filter feeding fresh water mussel Lamellidens marginalis<br />

L was shown to reduce the ammonium content in a 7 day test<br />

at pH 7.5 using ammonium sulfate solutions ranging from 10<br />

to <strong>20</strong>0 ppm ammonium sulfate, with reduction beginning on<br />

day 2 in 10 and 25 ppm solutions, day 3 in 50 ppm solutions,<br />

day 4 in 100 and 150 pm solutions, and day 5 in <strong>20</strong>0 ppm<br />

solutions. This is consistent with the overall<br />

biopurification ability shown by mussels.<br />

Reliability: (4) not assignable<br />

The description of the test and of the treatment of the<br />

controls is limited.<br />

15-MAY-<strong>20</strong>03 (103)<br />

UNEP PUBLICATIONS 141

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