Aquatic Toxicology

Wildlife International, Ltd. offers a broad range of freshwater and marine aquatic toxicology programs. Static, semi-static and flow-through test systems with stringent environmental conditions are in place to provide a wide variety of testing capabilities. Our staff has the expertise to implement specialized tests and to develop solutions for difficult problems.

Acute toxicity tests with fish, invertebrates, and amphibians
Oyster shell deposition
Non-target aquatic vascular plants and algae
Invertebrate reproduction studies (Daphnia, mysids, and others)
Fish early, partial and full life-stage studies (fathead and sheepshead minnows, rainbow trout, and others)
Sediment toxicity studies with invertebrates (chironomids, oligochaetes, amphipods, and others)
Bioconcentration and bioaccumulation studies with freshwater and marine fish and invertebrates
Fish metabolism studies
Studies designed to measure endocrine endpoints (fish, amphibians, and invertebrates)
Specialty tests that include microcosms, mesocosms, and other multi-species tests
Chemistry support