Table 2.
Acute-chronic relationships for algal inhibition and sample sizes associated with each.
Metric | Based on | Comparison | # of chemicals | ACR geomean: |
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Biomass | All Data | EbC50 vs EbC10 | 87 | 4.85 |
Biomass | All Data | EbC50 vs NOECb | 94 | 4.29 |
Biomass | Over-all | Biomass data | - | 4.56 |
Growth Rate | All Data | ErC50 vs ErC10 | 61 | 3.22 |
Growth Rate | All Data | ErC50 vs NOECr | 433 | 2.43 |
Growth Rate | Over-all | Growth rate data | - | 3.93 |
Growth Rate | Endpoint Over-all | All data combined | - | 3.57 |
Growth Rate | Raphidocelis subcapitata | ErC50 vs NOECr | 349 | 4.64 |
Growth Rate | Desmodesmus subspicatus | ErC50 vs NOECr | 16 | 4.21 |
Growth Rate | Chlorella pyrenoidosa | ErC50 vs NOECr | 7 | 3.06 |
Growth Rate | Skeletonema costatum | ErC50 vs NOECr | 9 | 3.12 |
Growth Rate | Chlamydomonas reinhardtii | ErC50 vs NOECr | 7 | 3.06 |
Growth Rate | Single Species Over-all | ErC50 vs NOECr | - | 3.56 |
Growth Rate | Chemical Class: Neutral Organics | ErC50 vs NOECr | 56 | 4.32 |
Growth Rate | Chemical Class: Phenols | ErC50 vs NOECr | 42 | 5.35 |
Growth Rate | Chemical Class: Aliphatic Amines | ErC50 vs NOECr | 33 | 4.71 |
Growth Rate | Chemical Class: Anilines | ErC50 vs NOECr | 29 | 4.85 |
Growth Rate | Chemical Class: Esters | ErC50 vs NOECr | 26 | 4.26 |
Growth Rate | Chemical Class Over-all | ErC50 vs NOECr | - | 4.68 |
Growth Rate | MOA: Narcotics | ErC50 vs NOECr | 218 | 4.82 |
Growth Rate | MOA: Unspecified | ErC50 vs NOECr | 110 | 3.99 |
Growth Rate | MOA: Specifics | ErC50 vs NOECr | 65 | 5.62 |
Growth Rate | MOA: Herbicides | ErC50 vs NOECr | 26 | 4.18 |
Growth Rate | MOA Over-all | ErC50 vs NOECr | - | 4.61 |
Overall ACR | - | - | - | 4.07 |