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Effluent from a TCF bleach plant was biologically and/or chemically treated in order to remove organic material (COD). Ecotoxicological studies with wastewater were carried out on trout and zebra fish. Untreated effluent adversely affected spawning and hatching of zebra fish larvae. Although different types of organic matter were removed with different treatment methods there was no major difference in the impact of treated effluent on fish health and propagation. Biological treatment apparently influenced the uptake of sterols in the bile of exposed trout.
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Engström, T., Gytel, U. (2000). Different Treatment Methods for Effluent from a Pulp Mill and their Influence on Fish Health and Propogation. In: Hahn, H.H., Hoffmann, E., Ødegaard, H. (eds) Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment VI. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59791-6_29
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