Sensitivity of walleye (Sander vitreus) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) early-life stages to naphthenic acid fraction components extracted from fresh oil sands process-affected waters

This study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of naphthenic acid fraction components (NAFC) from fresh oil sands affected-water (OSPW) on the embryo-larval stage of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) and the walleye (Sander vitreus). The assessed endpoints were hatch success, growth, deformities, and survival.

All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions. Citation: Marentette, J. R., Frank, R. A., Hewitt, L. M., Gillis, P. L., Bartlett, A. J., Brunswick, P., Shang, D., & Parrott, J. L. (2015). Sensitivity of walleye (Sander vitreus) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) early-life stages to naphthenic acid fraction components extracted from fresh oil sands process-affected waters. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 207, 59–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.08.022

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:24 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:24 (UTC)
contact_email	DRCADonneesOuvertes-ACRDOpenData@ec.gc.ca
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open_canada_date_published	2015-08-15 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Oil sands", "Environment", "Bioassay", "Freshwater fish", "naphthenic acid (NA)", "naphthenic acid fraction components (NAFC)", "oil sands process affected water (OSPW)", "acid-extractable organics (AEO)", "fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)", "walleye (Sander vitreus)", "embryo", "toxicity bioassay", "deformities", "growth", "oil sands", "Oil Sands Monitoring (OSM)"], "fr": ["Sables bitumineux", "Environnement", "Épreuve biologique", "Poisson d'eau douce", "acides naphténique", "fraction d’acides naphténiques", "eau contaminée par les procédés d'extraction des sables bitumineux (EPESB)", "organiques extractibles par voie acide (OEA)", "tête-de-boule (Pimephales promelas)", "doré jaune (Sander vitreus)", "embryon", "bio-essais sur la toxicité", "malformations", "croissance", "sables bitumineux", "Surveillance des sables bitumineux (SSB)"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Sensibilité des premiers stades de vie du doré jaune (Sander vitreus) et du vairon à tête-de-boule (Pimephales promelas) aux composants de la fraction d'acide naphténique extraits des eaux fraîches affectées par le procédé des sables bitumineux
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