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Water quality - Scientific and technical aspects of batch algae growth inhibition tests
Water quality - Scientific and technical aspects of batch algae growth inhibition tests
This Technical Report discusses scientific and technical aspects that have been considered in connection with the development of batch algal growth inhibition test procedures specified in ISO 8692, for freshwater, and ISO 10253, for marine waters. Previously unpublished results of experiments performed at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) have been included to demonstrate various aspects.
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REPORT 11044
First edition
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Water quality — Scientific and technical
aspects of batch algae growth inhibition
tests
Qualité de l'eau — Aspects scientifiques et techniques des essais
d'inhibition de croissance d'un lot d'algues
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions .1
4 General principles of ISO algal growth inhibition tests.2
5 Test species .4
5.1 General.4
5.2 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata.6
5.3 Desmodesmus subspicatus .9
5.4 Skeletonema costatum.9
5.5 Phaeodactylum tricornutum.12
6 Test conditions .14
6.1 Growth medium.14
6.2 pH control .16
6.3 Inoculum density .18
6.4 Incubation conditions .21
6.5 Test endpoint .23
Bibliography .25
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Foreword
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(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
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simple majority vote of its participating members to publish a Technical Report. A Technical Report is entirely
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rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO/TR 11044 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147, Water quality, Subcommittee SC 5,
Biological methods.
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Introduction
The growth of microalgae in batch cultures follows a well known pattern, with a lag phase followed by an
exponential growth phase, a phase of declining growth rate, a stationary phase, and ultimately a death phase
(Reference [9]). The characteristics of these phases are dependent on the environmental conditions including
the chemical composition of the growth medium, which provides the basis for using batch cultures of algae as
bioassays to investigate growth stimulating or inhibiting properties of constituents of the growth medium.
The first systematic application of microalgae bioassays for which standard protocols were developed was for
assessment of nutrient status and identification of growth limiting nutrients. Skulberg (Reference [50])
developed a bioassay with the green alga Selenastrum capricornutum Printz, which was used to assess
fertilizing influences of pollution in inland waters. The nutrient bioassay with S. capricornutum was further
developed and standardised in Reference [55]. The strain of S. capricornutum used as test organism in the
nutrient bioassays was originally isolated from the river Nitelva in southeast Norway in 1959. It has become
the most commonly used test algae for bioassays and is available from most major culture collections. Due to
taxonomic revisions, it was first renamed Raphidocelis subcapitata and later Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
(Korshikov) Hindak (Reference [20]).
It was early recognized that bioassays of microalgae could be used to study the growth-inhibiting effects of
toxic chemicals and waste waters, and a modification of the algal assay procedure for toxicity studies was
made in Reference [43]. However, based on compilations of early algae toxicity test data some authors
claimed that the sensitivity of algae generally was low (Reference [26]). The environmental relevance of
results of the tests was also questioned because of the significant interspecies variation in response and lack
of field-validation of results of algal toxicity tests (Reference [28]). On the other hand, microalgae are generally
the most important primary producers in aquatic ecosystems. Excluding the assessment of toxicity to this
group of organisms in risk assessment and environmental management cannot be justified. Development and
standardisation of methods have therefore been undertaken to increase the reproducibility and relevance of
toxicity tests with microalgae. Standardised growth inhibition tests with algae are now a cornerstone in the
environmental management and risk assessment of chemicals. Recent reviews (e.g. Reference [57]) show
that they are often the most sensitive of the “base-set” tests which include also acute toxicity tests with fish
and Daphnia.
In addition to several national organisations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) took on the work of developing
guidelines and standards for growth inhibition with microalgae in the late 1970s. The OECD guidelines aim to
test chemical substances, while ISO documents cover tests for composite water samples, such as waste
water and elutriates. However, harmonisation of the procedures was an objective as the two series of
documents were developed in parallel by the two organisations. The development of the freshwater test was
initiated by ISO in 1978. Three ring tests were organised between 1980 and 1982 and included in
ISO 8692:1989, revised as ISO 8692:2004. The first draft of a marine algae inhibition test was produced in
1982, but the first ISO/DIS was not published until 1991, when the method had been ring tested.
ISO 10253:1995 was revised as ISO 10253:2006. In addition to these two standards, ISO 14442:1999,
guidelines for algal growth inhibition tests with poorly soluble matter, volatile compounds, metals and waste
water, was revised as ISO 14442:2006. In this Technical Report, the general principles of the batch culture
growth inhibition tests, and how some critical methological aspects have been addressed in the International
Standards for algal growth inhibition tests, are presented.
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Water quality — Scientific and technical aspects of batch algae
growth inhibition tests
1 Scope
This Technical Report discusses scientific and technical aspects that have been considered in connection with
the development of batch algal growth inhibition test procedures specified in ISO 8692, for freshwater, and
ISO 10253, for marine waters.
Previously unpublished results of experiments performed at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research
(NIVA) have been included to demonstrate various aspects.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 8692:2004, Water quality — Freshwater algal growth inhibition test with unicellular green algae
ISO 10253:2006, Water quality — Marine algal growth inhibition test with Skeletonema costatum and
Phaeodactylum tricornutum
ISO 14442, Water quality — Guidelines for algal growth inhibition tests with poorly soluble materials, volatile
compounds, metals and waste water
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
effective concentration
EC
x
concentration of test sample which results in a reduction of x % in the specific growth rate relative to the
controls
[ISO 8692]
NOTE Unless otherwise stated, the form EC is used in this Technical Report to mean E C where “r” denotes “rate”.
x r x
Effective concentrations based on area under the growth curve can be derived, and these are designated E C , where “b”
b x
denotes “biomass” (see 6.5 for further details).
3.2
specific growth rate
µ
proportional rate of increase in cell density per unit of time:
1dn
µ =
ntd
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where
n is the cell density, expressed in cells per millilitre;
t is the time, expressed in days.
NOTE 1 Specific growth rate is expressed in reciprocal days.
NOTE 2 Adapted from ISO 8692.
4 General principles of ISO algal growth inhibition tests
The algae growth inhibition test methods specified in ISO 8692 and ISO 10253 are based on batch cultures
which are inoculated with algae from an exponentially growing inoculum culture and incubated under
continuous illumination. The growth medium, inoculum biomass density, temperature, and illuminance, have
been selected to allow an exponential increase in the algal biomass density during the 72 h incubation period
for the recommended test species.
The experimental design of the tests includes a series of five or more concentrations of the test material in
growth medium prepared in triplicate, and six control replicates without test material. After inoculation with test
algae, the solutions are incubated in transparent, inert containers under continuous illumination and constant
temperature. The cultures should be agitated in order to obtain a homogenous suspension of the algae and to
stimulate gas exchange with the atmosphere. The biomass density in the cultures is measured by direct or
indirect methods at 24 h intervals until termination of the test after 72 h.
An example of a growth inhibition test with Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata is shown in Figure 1. The
substance tested was potassium dichromate. The growth curves show close adherence to exponential growth
in the cultures, and decreasing growth rates with increasing concentration of the test substance. Average
specific growth rates may be calculated as the logarithmic increase in cell density from start to 72 h. Figure 2
shows the concentration/response plot for the endpoint growth rate. A curve has been fitted to the
1)
observations by non-linear regression using a log-logistic model (REGTOX) . Concentrations causing 10 %
and 50 % reduction of the growth rate (EC and EC respectively) have been calculated from the regression
10 50
equation.
1) Available (2008-11-14) at http://eric.vindimian.9online.fr/
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Key
1 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0 (control) 5 ρ(K Cr O ) = 1 mg/l
2 2 7 2 2 7
2 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0,25 mg/l 6 ρ(K Cr O ) = 1,6 mg/l
2 2 7 2 2 7
3
3 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0,4 mg/l n cell density, 10 cells/ml
2 2 7
4 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0,63 mg/l t time, h
2 2 7
Figure 1 — Growth curves (mean values of replicates) for cultures of P. subcapitata
at different mass concentrations of K Cr O
2 2 7
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Key
µ specific growth rate as a percentage of control
EC effective concentration at 10 % inhibition
10
EC effective concentration at 50 % inhibition
50
ρ(K Cr O ) potassium dichromate mass concentration, mg/l
2 2 7
Figure 2 — Mass concentration/response plot showing the effect of K Cr O
2 2 7
on the growth rate of P. subcapitata
5 Test species
5.1 General
Microalgae constitute a phylogenetically diverse group of organisms, including the procaryotic cyanobacteria
and several phyla of eucaryotic algae. It is therefore not surprising that the sensitivity among different species
of microalgae to various toxic substances is highly variable. Some studies have shown that such interspecies
variation in sensitivity may amount to three to four orders of magnitude (References [2], [24], [54]). This
variation in sensitivity must, of course, be acknowledged when intrepreting data on algal toxicity in a risk
assessment context and the use of a battery of species has been proposed to account for the variation
(References [8], [21], [33], [53]).
ISO 8692 specifies two green algae — P. subcapitata and Desmodesmus subspicatus (previously known as
Scenedesmus subspicatus) — as test species in freshwater. ISO 10253 specifies two marine diatoms,
Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum for the marine algae growth inhibition test. A search
for data entries on toxicity of chemicals to the algal species included in the ISO and OECD test methods in the
US EPA database ECOTOX showed a total of approximately 5 000 data entries of which 42 % are from tests
with P. subcapitata, which confirms the position of this strain as a reference alga in bioassays (see Figure 3).
Among the marine species, S. costatum appears to be the one most frequently used.
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Key
1 P. subcapitata 5 Navicula pelliculosa
2 Chlorella vulgaris 6 S. costatum
3 D. subspicatus 7 P. tricornutum
4 Anabaena flos-aquae n number of entries
e
a
Freshwater algae.
b
Marine algae.
Figure 3 — Number of data entries on toxicity to algae in the US EPA database ECOTOX
Some characteristics of the ISO 8692 and ISO 10253 test algae are presented in Table 1. The data were
obtained from batch cultures in ISO 8692 (freshwater) and ISO 10253 (sea water) media. The cultures were
2 2)
incubated at 21 °C and continuous illuminance of 80 µmol/m s and analysed in the late exponential phase.
3)
The cell density and mean cell volume were measured using a Coulter Multisizer M3 equipped with a
100 µm orifice tube. The dry mass was measured after collection of the algae on a glass fibre filter which was
dried at 104 °C until constant mass. For the marine species the mass of salts in the water adsorbed in the
filters was corrected for. It should be noted that “cell” in this context refers to particles identified by the particle
counter. For species forming aggregates as e.g. D. subspicatus and S. costatum, the true cell volume and
mass may be less than indicated in Table 1.
2) Both ISO 8692 and ISO 10253 use the term “light intensity” rather than “illuminance”. The photosynthetically available
radiance (PAR) is defined as the total irradiance in the wavelength range 400 nm to 700 nm. Both ISO 8692 and
ISO 10253 indicate in a note that for light-measuring instruments calibrated in the photometric unit, lux, an equivalent
range of 6 000 Ix to 10 000 Ix is acceptable for testing.
3) Example of a suitable product available commercially. This information is given for the convenience of users of this
document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of this product.
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Table 1 — Example of size and mass of cells of different ISO test algae
grown in freshwater and marine growth media
Mean cell volume Mean cell dry mass
Species Strain
3
µm mg
−8
P. subcapitata NIVA/CHL 1 ≡ CCAP 278/4 72 3,0 × 10
−8
D. subspicatus NIVA/CH 55 ≡ SAG.86.81 139
5,3 × 10
−8
S. costatum NIVA/BAC 1 115
4,6 × 10
−8
P. tricornutum
NIVA/BAC 2 56 1,9 × 10
5.2 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
P. subcapitata is the most used test alga in growth inhibition tests and is recommended as test species in
several national standards in addition to the international ISO and OECD test protocols. All cultures of this
species maintained in the major culture collections (e.g. CCAP 278/4, ATCC 22662, 61.81 SAG, UTEX 1648)
stem from a clone culture isolated from a Norwegian river in 1959 (Reference [50]). This is a great advantage
from the point of view of reproducibility of test results which is an important aspect of standardisation. The
appearance of P. subcapitata in culture is shown in Figure 4.
a) P. subcapitata
b) D. subspicatus
c) S. costatum
d) P. tricornutum
Figure 4 — Light microscope photographs of cultures of test algae specified
in ISO 8692 and ISO 10253
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The cells are solitary and easily counted with an electronic particle counter. Up to eight autospores form within
the cells and are released when the daughter cells are mature. As a result, a non-synchronous culture
contains a mixture of cells of various sizes from small, recently released cells to large cells with visible
autospores. An example of the size distribution of such a culture analysed with a Coulter Multisizer is shown in
Figure 5.
Sometimes, partial synchronisation occurs in toxicity tests with P. subcapitata. In such a case, a size
distribution with two peaks may be observed.
Key Key
d size as spherical diameter, µm d size as spherical diameter, µm
n V
differential cell number differential cell volume
c c
a) by differential cell number b) by differential cell volume
Figure 5 — Size distributions of a culture of P. subcapitata
in the exponential growth phase in ISO 8692 growth medium
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The requirement for growth of P. subcapitata in the control cultures in ISO 8692 is that the specific growth rate
−1
shall be at least 1,4 d . This corresponds to an increase in cell density of a factor of 67 in 72 h. Normally the
growth rate is well above this requirement under the conditions specified in ISO 8692. Results of an
experiment where cultures of P. subcapitata were incubated on a light/temperature gradient are shown in
Figure 6.
Key Key
2 2
1 14,5 °C 5 29,1 °C 1 30 µmol/m s 5 90 µmol/m s
2 2 2
2 19,6 °C E illuminance, µmol/m s 2 50 µmol/m s 6 100 µmol/m s
−1 2
3 22,7 °C µ specific growth rate, d 3 70 µmol/m s T temperature, °C
2 −1
4 25,6 °C 4 80 µmol/m s µ specific growth rate, d
NOTE The range of illuminance specified in NOTE The range of temperature specified in ISO 8692
ISO 8692 is indicated by the frame inside the figure. is indicated by the frame inside the figure.
a) plotted against illuminance b) plotted against temperature
Figure 6 — Effects on the growth rate of P. subcapitata in ISO 8692 growth medium
In this experiment, the cell density was measured twice every day for 5 d, and the growth rate calculated by
regression analysis of cell density against time for the exponential part of the growth curve. The results
indicate that the maximum growth rate occurs at a temperature of approximately 32 °C. In the temperature
range specified in ISO 8692 (21 °C to 25 °C) a linear increase of growth rate with temperature was observed.
2 −1
At an illuminance of 90 µmol/m s, the growth rate increased by 0,16 d for each degree celsius between
2 −1 −1
17 °C and 27 °C (R = 0,995 1). This means that the growth rate increased from 1,38 d at 21 °C to 2,02 d
at 25 °C.
The effect of illuminance was highly temperature dependent. At temperatures below 20 °C, the growth rate
2 2
was almost unaffected by illuminance in the range 30 µmol/m s to 100 µmol/m s. At higher temperatures,
−1
the growth rate increased with illuminance, but even at 22,7 °C, the growth rate increased only 0,2 d
2 2
between 60 µmol/m s and 100 µmol/m s. The growth response at higher temperatures indicates that growth
2
is saturated at about 90 µmol/m s. The results are in agreement with Reference [35], which reports growth
−1 2 −1 2
rates of approximately 1,31 d at 50 µmol/m s and 1,51 d at 100 µmol/m s at a temperature of 20,8 °C.
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5.3 Desmodesmus subspicatus
Different strains of D. subspicatus can be obtained from the major culture collections. The strain specified in
ISO 8692 (SAG 86.81 ≡ CCAP 276/22 ≡ UTEX 2594) was originally isolated by Brinkmann from an aquarium
in Berlin in 1953. According to Reference [17], this strain grows mainly as single cells in culture. It may,
however, also occur in colonies (coenobia) of four cells to eight cells arranged in a row or as loose aggregates
without systematic organisation [see Figure 4 b)]. Cell length and width reported in Reference [17] are 3,5 µm
to 5,0 µm and 4,0 µm to 6,0 µm, respectively. The size distribution of a culture in ISO 8692 medium is shown
in Figure 7.
Key Key
d size as spherical diameter, µm d size as spherical diameter, µm
n differential cell number V differential cell volume
c c
a) by differential cell number b) by differential cell volume
Figure 7 — Size distributions of a culture of D. subspicatus in the exponential growth phase
in ISO 8692 growth medium
The size distribution plots indicate that the single cells with a spherical diameter of approximately 4 µm to
7 µm dominate. The long tail in the distributions with spherical diameters up to at least 15 µm, which is
especially pronounced in the differential volume plot, is probably caused by the presence of aggregates.
5.4 Skeletonema costatum
Several strains under the name of S. costatum are available in the major culture collections. In ISO 10253,
two strains are specified: CCAP 1077/1C (origin: North Sea, post-1970) and NIVA BAC 1 (origin: Oslo Fjord,
1962). In the CCAP strain catalog, two other strains (CCAP 1077/3 and 1077/5) are listed as strains used for
ecotoxicity testing, while this is not the case for CCAP 1077/1C. Probably several different strains are used as
test organisms. The issue is further complicated by recent taxonomic revisions which have revealed that
S. costatum is a “species complex” rather than a true species, and several previous “S. costatum” strains have
been renamed as S. grethae (e.g. CCAP 1077/3 and 1077/4) or S. pseudocostatum (CCAP 1077/7) (see
Reference [49]). Apparently CCAP 1077/1C has not yet been examined for taxonomic revision. The stain
NIVA BAC 1 has recently been examined and allocated to S. pseudocostatum.
The size distribution of the strain NIVA BAC 1 grown in ISO 10253 medium is shown in Figure 8. The
distribution shows a fairly narrow peak around 6 µm, indicating that the culture is predominantly single celled
or that the particle counter is able to distinguish each cell even if they are connected in chains [see
Figure 4 c)].
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Key Key
d size as spherical diameter, µm d size as spherical diameter, µm
n differential cell number V differential cell volume
c c
a) by differential cell number b) by differential cell volume
Figure 8 — Size distributions of a culture of S. costatum strain NIVA BAC 1 (S. pseudocostatum)
in the exponential growth phase in ISO 10253 growth medium based on natural sea water
During the development of ISO 10253, a comparison of different S. costatum strains was performed
(Reference [13]). The strains included were ISTPM P4, NIVA BAC 1, CCAP 1077/1C, CCAP 1077/3, and
CCAP 1077/5. The study showed differences in cell size and chain length between the strains and suggested
that these differences were correlated to differences in sensitivity to the reference substances potassium
dichromate and 3,5-dichlorophenol (DCP). The results are summarized in Table 2.
Table 2 — Results of tests of reference substances with different strains of S. costatum
Potassium dichromate 3,5-Dichlorophenol
Control growth Mean par
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TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 11044
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Water quality — Scientific and technical
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d'inhibition de croissance d'un lot d'algues
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Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions .1
4 General principles of ISO algal growth inhibition tests.2
5 Test species .4
5.1 General.4
5.2 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata.6
5.3 Desmodesmus subspicatus .9
5.4 Skeletonema costatum.9
5.5 Phaeodactylum tricornutum.12
6 Test conditions .14
6.1 Growth medium.14
6.2 pH control .16
6.3 Inoculum density .18
6.4 Incubation conditions .21
6.5 Test endpoint .23
Bibliography .25
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ISO/TR 11044 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147, Water quality, Subcommittee SC 5,
Biological methods.
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Introduction
The growth of microalgae in batch cultures follows a well known pattern, with a lag phase followed by an
exponential growth phase, a phase of declining growth rate, a stationary phase, and ultimately a death phase
(Reference [9]). The characteristics of these phases are dependent on the environmental conditions including
the chemical composition of the growth medium, which provides the basis for using batch cultures of algae as
bioassays to investigate growth stimulating or inhibiting properties of constituents of the growth medium.
The first systematic application of microalgae bioassays for which standard protocols were developed was for
assessment of nutrient status and identification of growth limiting nutrients. Skulberg (Reference [50])
developed a bioassay with the green alga Selenastrum capricornutum Printz, which was used to assess
fertilizing influences of pollution in inland waters. The nutrient bioassay with S. capricornutum was further
developed and standardised in Reference [55]. The strain of S. capricornutum used as test organism in the
nutrient bioassays was originally isolated from the river Nitelva in southeast Norway in 1959. It has become
the most commonly used test algae for bioassays and is available from most major culture collections. Due to
taxonomic revisions, it was first renamed Raphidocelis subcapitata and later Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
(Korshikov) Hindak (Reference [20]).
It was early recognized that bioassays of microalgae could be used to study the growth-inhibiting effects of
toxic chemicals and waste waters, and a modification of the algal assay procedure for toxicity studies was
made in Reference [43]. However, based on compilations of early algae toxicity test data some authors
claimed that the sensitivity of algae generally was low (Reference [26]). The environmental relevance of
results of the tests was also questioned because of the significant interspecies variation in response and lack
of field-validation of results of algal toxicity tests (Reference [28]). On the other hand, microalgae are generally
the most important primary producers in aquatic ecosystems. Excluding the assessment of toxicity to this
group of organisms in risk assessment and environmental management cannot be justified. Development and
standardisation of methods have therefore been undertaken to increase the reproducibility and relevance of
toxicity tests with microalgae. Standardised growth inhibition tests with algae are now a cornerstone in the
environmental management and risk assessment of chemicals. Recent reviews (e.g. Reference [57]) show
that they are often the most sensitive of the “base-set” tests which include also acute toxicity tests with fish
and Daphnia.
In addition to several national organisations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) took on the work of developing
guidelines and standards for growth inhibition with microalgae in the late 1970s. The OECD guidelines aim to
test chemical substances, while ISO documents cover tests for composite water samples, such as waste
water and elutriates. However, harmonisation of the procedures was an objective as the two series of
documents were developed in parallel by the two organisations. The development of the freshwater test was
initiated by ISO in 1978. Three ring tests were organised between 1980 and 1982 and included in
ISO 8692:1989, revised as ISO 8692:2004. The first draft of a marine algae inhibition test was produced in
1982, but the first ISO/DIS was not published until 1991, when the method had been ring tested.
ISO 10253:1995 was revised as ISO 10253:2006. In addition to these two standards, ISO 14442:1999,
guidelines for algal growth inhibition tests with poorly soluble matter, volatile compounds, metals and waste
water, was revised as ISO 14442:2006. In this Technical Report, the general principles of the batch culture
growth inhibition tests, and how some critical methological aspects have been addressed in the International
Standards for algal growth inhibition tests, are presented.
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Water quality — Scientific and technical aspects of batch algae
growth inhibition tests
1 Scope
This Technical Report discusses scientific and technical aspects that have been considered in connection with
the development of batch algal growth inhibition test procedures specified in ISO 8692, for freshwater, and
ISO 10253, for marine waters.
Previously unpublished results of experiments performed at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research
(NIVA) have been included to demonstrate various aspects.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 8692:2004, Water quality — Freshwater algal growth inhibition test with unicellular green algae
ISO 10253:2006, Water quality — Marine algal growth inhibition test with Skeletonema costatum and
Phaeodactylum tricornutum
ISO 14442, Water quality — Guidelines for algal growth inhibition tests with poorly soluble materials, volatile
compounds, metals and waste water
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
effective concentration
EC
x
concentration of test sample which results in a reduction of x % in the specific growth rate relative to the
controls
[ISO 8692]
NOTE Unless otherwise stated, the form EC is used in this Technical Report to mean E C where “r” denotes “rate”.
x r x
Effective concentrations based on area under the growth curve can be derived, and these are designated E C , where “b”
b x
denotes “biomass” (see 6.5 for further details).
3.2
specific growth rate
µ
proportional rate of increase in cell density per unit of time:
1dn
µ =
ntd
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where
n is the cell density, expressed in cells per millilitre;
t is the time, expressed in days.
NOTE 1 Specific growth rate is expressed in reciprocal days.
NOTE 2 Adapted from ISO 8692.
4 General principles of ISO algal growth inhibition tests
The algae growth inhibition test methods specified in ISO 8692 and ISO 10253 are based on batch cultures
which are inoculated with algae from an exponentially growing inoculum culture and incubated under
continuous illumination. The growth medium, inoculum biomass density, temperature, and illuminance, have
been selected to allow an exponential increase in the algal biomass density during the 72 h incubation period
for the recommended test species.
The experimental design of the tests includes a series of five or more concentrations of the test material in
growth medium prepared in triplicate, and six control replicates without test material. After inoculation with test
algae, the solutions are incubated in transparent, inert containers under continuous illumination and constant
temperature. The cultures should be agitated in order to obtain a homogenous suspension of the algae and to
stimulate gas exchange with the atmosphere. The biomass density in the cultures is measured by direct or
indirect methods at 24 h intervals until termination of the test after 72 h.
An example of a growth inhibition test with Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata is shown in Figure 1. The
substance tested was potassium dichromate. The growth curves show close adherence to exponential growth
in the cultures, and decreasing growth rates with increasing concentration of the test substance. Average
specific growth rates may be calculated as the logarithmic increase in cell density from start to 72 h. Figure 2
shows the concentration/response plot for the endpoint growth rate. A curve has been fitted to the
1)
observations by non-linear regression using a log-logistic model (REGTOX) . Concentrations causing 10 %
and 50 % reduction of the growth rate (EC and EC respectively) have been calculated from the regression
10 50
equation.
1) Available (2008-11-14) at http://eric.vindimian.9online.fr/
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Key
1 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0 (control) 5 ρ(K Cr O ) = 1 mg/l
2 2 7 2 2 7
2 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0,25 mg/l 6 ρ(K Cr O ) = 1,6 mg/l
2 2 7 2 2 7
3
3 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0,4 mg/l n cell density, 10 cells/ml
2 2 7
4 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0,63 mg/l t time, h
2 2 7
Figure 1 — Growth curves (mean values of replicates) for cultures of P. subcapitata
at different mass concentrations of K Cr O
2 2 7
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Key
µ specific growth rate as a percentage of control
EC effective concentration at 10 % inhibition
10
EC effective concentration at 50 % inhibition
50
ρ(K Cr O ) potassium dichromate mass concentration, mg/l
2 2 7
Figure 2 — Mass concentration/response plot showing the effect of K Cr O
2 2 7
on the growth rate of P. subcapitata
5 Test species
5.1 General
Microalgae constitute a phylogenetically diverse group of organisms, including the procaryotic cyanobacteria
and several phyla of eucaryotic algae. It is therefore not surprising that the sensitivity among different species
of microalgae to various toxic substances is highly variable. Some studies have shown that such interspecies
variation in sensitivity may amount to three to four orders of magnitude (References [2], [24], [54]). This
variation in sensitivity must, of course, be acknowledged when intrepreting data on algal toxicity in a risk
assessment context and the use of a battery of species has been proposed to account for the variation
(References [8], [21], [33], [53]).
ISO 8692 specifies two green algae — P. subcapitata and Desmodesmus subspicatus (previously known as
Scenedesmus subspicatus) — as test species in freshwater. ISO 10253 specifies two marine diatoms,
Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum for the marine algae growth inhibition test. A search
for data entries on toxicity of chemicals to the algal species included in the ISO and OECD test methods in the
US EPA database ECOTOX showed a total of approximately 5 000 data entries of which 42 % are from tests
with P. subcapitata, which confirms the position of this strain as a reference alga in bioassays (see Figure 3).
Among the marine species, S. costatum appears to be the one most frequently used.
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Key
1 P. subcapitata 5 Navicula pelliculosa
2 Chlorella vulgaris 6 S. costatum
3 D. subspicatus 7 P. tricornutum
4 Anabaena flos-aquae n number of entries
e
a
Freshwater algae.
b
Marine algae.
Figure 3 — Number of data entries on toxicity to algae in the US EPA database ECOTOX
Some characteristics of the ISO 8692 and ISO 10253 test algae are presented in Table 1. The data were
obtained from batch cultures in ISO 8692 (freshwater) and ISO 10253 (sea water) media. The cultures were
2 2)
incubated at 21 °C and continuous illuminance of 80 µmol/m s and analysed in the late exponential phase.
3)
The cell density and mean cell volume were measured using a Coulter Multisizer M3 equipped with a
100 µm orifice tube. The dry mass was measured after collection of the algae on a glass fibre filter which was
dried at 104 °C until constant mass. For the marine species the mass of salts in the water adsorbed in the
filters was corrected for. It should be noted that “cell” in this context refers to particles identified by the particle
counter. For species forming aggregates as e.g. D. subspicatus and S. costatum, the true cell volume and
mass may be less than indicated in Table 1.
2) Both ISO 8692 and ISO 10253 use the term “light intensity” rather than “illuminance”. The photosynthetically available
radiance (PAR) is defined as the total irradiance in the wavelength range 400 nm to 700 nm. Both ISO 8692 and
ISO 10253 indicate in a note that for light-measuring instruments calibrated in the photometric unit, lux, an equivalent
range of 6 000 Ix to 10 000 Ix is acceptable for testing.
3) Example of a suitable product available commercially. This information is given for the convenience of users of this
document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of this product.
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Table 1 — Example of size and mass of cells of different ISO test algae
grown in freshwater and marine growth media
Mean cell volume Mean cell dry mass
Species Strain
3
µm mg
−8
P. subcapitata NIVA/CHL 1 ≡ CCAP 278/4 72 3,0 × 10
−8
D. subspicatus NIVA/CH 55 ≡ SAG.86.81 139
5,3 × 10
−8
S. costatum NIVA/BAC 1 115
4,6 × 10
−8
P. tricornutum
NIVA/BAC 2 56 1,9 × 10
5.2 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
P. subcapitata is the most used test alga in growth inhibition tests and is recommended as test species in
several national standards in addition to the international ISO and OECD test protocols. All cultures of this
species maintained in the major culture collections (e.g. CCAP 278/4, ATCC 22662, 61.81 SAG, UTEX 1648)
stem from a clone culture isolated from a Norwegian river in 1959 (Reference [50]). This is a great advantage
from the point of view of reproducibility of test results which is an important aspect of standardisation. The
appearance of P. subcapitata in culture is shown in Figure 4.
a) P. subcapitata
b) D. subspicatus
c) S. costatum
d) P. tricornutum
Figure 4 — Light microscope photographs of cultures of test algae specified
in ISO 8692 and ISO 10253
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The cells are solitary and easily counted with an electronic particle counter. Up to eight autospores form within
the cells and are released when the daughter cells are mature. As a result, a non-synchronous culture
contains a mixture of cells of various sizes from small, recently released cells to large cells with visible
autospores. An example of the size distribution of such a culture analysed with a Coulter Multisizer is shown in
Figure 5.
Sometimes, partial synchronisation occurs in toxicity tests with P. subcapitata. In such a case, a size
distribution with two peaks may be observed.
Key Key
d size as spherical diameter, µm d size as spherical diameter, µm
n V
differential cell number differential cell volume
c c
a) by differential cell number b) by differential cell volume
Figure 5 — Size distributions of a culture of P. subcapitata
in the exponential growth phase in ISO 8692 growth medium
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The requirement for growth of P. subcapitata in the control cultures in ISO 8692 is that the specific growth rate
−1
shall be at least 1,4 d . This corresponds to an increase in cell density of a factor of 67 in 72 h. Normally the
growth rate is well above this requirement under the conditions specified in ISO 8692. Results of an
experiment where cultures of P. subcapitata were incubated on a light/temperature gradient are shown in
Figure 6.
Key Key
2 2
1 14,5 °C 5 29,1 °C 1 30 µmol/m s 5 90 µmol/m s
2 2 2
2 19,6 °C E illuminance, µmol/m s 2 50 µmol/m s 6 100 µmol/m s
−1 2
3 22,7 °C µ specific growth rate, d 3 70 µmol/m s T temperature, °C
2 −1
4 25,6 °C 4 80 µmol/m s µ specific growth rate, d
NOTE The range of illuminance specified in NOTE The range of temperature specified in ISO 8692
ISO 8692 is indicated by the frame inside the figure. is indicated by the frame inside the figure.
a) plotted against illuminance b) plotted against temperature
Figure 6 — Effects on the growth rate of P. subcapitata in ISO 8692 growth medium
In this experiment, the cell density was measured twice every day for 5 d, and the growth rate calculated by
regression analysis of cell density against time for the exponential part of the growth curve. The results
indicate that the maximum growth rate occurs at a temperature of approximately 32 °C. In the temperature
range specified in ISO 8692 (21 °C to 25 °C) a linear increase of growth rate with temperature was observed.
2 −1
At an illuminance of 90 µmol/m s, the growth rate increased by 0,16 d for each degree celsius between
2 −1 −1
17 °C and 27 °C (R = 0,995 1). This means that the growth rate increased from 1,38 d at 21 °C to 2,02 d
at 25 °C.
The effect of illuminance was highly temperature dependent. At temperatures below 20 °C, the growth rate
2 2
was almost unaffected by illuminance in the range 30 µmol/m s to 100 µmol/m s. At higher temperatures,
−1
the growth rate increased with illuminance, but even at 22,7 °C, the growth rate increased only 0,2 d
2 2
between 60 µmol/m s and 100 µmol/m s. The growth response at higher temperatures indicates that growth
2
is saturated at about 90 µmol/m s. The results are in agreement with Reference [35], which reports growth
−1 2 −1 2
rates of approximately 1,31 d at 50 µmol/m s and 1,51 d at 100 µmol/m s at a temperature of 20,8 °C.
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5.3 Desmodesmus subspicatus
Different strains of D. subspicatus can be obtained from the major culture collections. The strain specified in
ISO 8692 (SAG 86.81 ≡ CCAP 276/22 ≡ UTEX 2594) was originally isolated by Brinkmann from an aquarium
in Berlin in 1953. According to Reference [17], this strain grows mainly as single cells in culture. It may,
however, also occur in colonies (coenobia) of four cells to eight cells arranged in a row or as loose aggregates
without systematic organisation [see Figure 4 b)]. Cell length and width reported in Reference [17] are 3,5 µm
to 5,0 µm and 4,0 µm to 6,0 µm, respectively. The size distribution of a culture in ISO 8692 medium is shown
in Figure 7.
Key Key
d size as spherical diameter, µm d size as spherical diameter, µm
n differential cell number V differential cell volume
c c
a) by differential cell number b) by differential cell volume
Figure 7 — Size distributions of a culture of D. subspicatus in the exponential growth phase
in ISO 8692 growth medium
The size distribution plots indicate that the single cells with a spherical diameter of approximately 4 µm to
7 µm dominate. The long tail in the distributions with spherical diameters up to at least 15 µm, which is
especially pronounced in the differential volume plot, is probably caused by the presence of aggregates.
5.4 Skeletonema costatum
Several strains under the name of S. costatum are available in the major culture collections. In ISO 10253,
two strains are specified: CCAP 1077/1C (origin: North Sea, post-1970) and NIVA BAC 1 (origin: Oslo Fjord,
1962). In the CCAP strain catalog, two other strains (CCAP 1077/3 and 1077/5) are listed as strains used for
ecotoxicity testing, while this is not the case for CCAP 1077/1C. Probably several different strains are used as
test organisms. The issue is further complicated by recent taxonomic revisions which have revealed that
S. costatum is a “species complex” rather than a true species, and several previous “S. costatum” strains have
been renamed as S. grethae (e.g. CCAP 1077/3 and 1077/4) or S. pseudocostatum (CCAP 1077/7) (see
Reference [49]). Apparently CCAP 1077/1C has not yet been examined for taxonomic revision. The stain
NIVA BAC 1 has recently been examined and allocated to S. pseudocostatum.
The size distribution of the strain NIVA BAC 1 grown in ISO 10253 medium is shown in Figure 8. The
distribution shows a fairly narrow peak around 6 µm, indicating that the culture is predominantly single celled
or that the particle counter is able to distinguish each cell even if they are connected in chains [see
Figure 4 c)].
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Key Key
d size as spherical diameter, µm d size as spherical diameter, µm
n differential cell number V differential cell volume
c c
a) by differential cell number b) by differential cell volume
Figure 8 — Size distributions of a culture of S. costatum strain NIVA BAC 1 (S. pseudocostatum)
in the exponential growth phase in ISO 10253 growth medium based on natural sea water
During the development of ISO 10253, a comparison of different S. costatum strains was performed
(Reference [13]). The strains included were ISTPM P4, NIVA BAC 1, CCAP 1077/1C, CCAP 1077/3, and
CCAP 1077/5. The study showed differences in cell size and chain length between the strains and suggested
that these differences were correlated to differences in sensitivity to the reference substances potassium
dichromate and 3,5-dichlorophenol (DCP). The results are summarized in Table 2.
Table 2 — Results of tests of reference substances with different strains of S. costatum
Potassium dichromate 3,5-Dichlorophenol
Control growth Mean particle size in
rate control
EC EC
Strain
50 50
3
−1
mg/l mg/l µm /cell
d
ISTPM P4 6,6 1,4 2,64 to 3,36 563
NIVA BAC 1 2,6 0,95 1,68 to 2,11 120
CCAP 1077/1C 3,9 1,2 1,65 to 1,94 169
CCAP 1077/3 7,4 1,4 2,64 to 2,40 596
CCAP 1077/5 5,7 1,3 2,25 to 2,40 454
In future revisions of ISO 10253, the implications of the recent taxonomic revision of the “Skeletonema
costatum complex” should be considered. Preferably only one strain of S. costatum should be recommended
as test alga.
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The effect of temperature on the growth rate of strain BAC 1 in ISO 10253 growth medium based on natural
sea water is shown in Figure 9. The specific growth rate was calculated from the increase in biomass density
(measured as total cell volume with a Coulter Multisizer) in batch cultures after 70 h incubation at
2
80 µmol/m s. The results showed an almost linear increase in growth rate with temperature in the range
−1 2
13 °C to 21 °C. Linear regression of the data show a slope of 0,141 d per degree celsius (R = 0,996 2). The
optimum temperature for this strain appears to be around 24 °C and growth was completely inhibited at
32,5 °C. It should be noted that the growth rates obser
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions .1
4 General principles of ISO algal growth inhibition tests.2
5 Test species .4
5.1 General.4
5.2 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata.6
5.3 Desmodesmus subspicatus .9
5.4 Skeletonema costatum.9
5.5 Phaeodactylum tricornutum.12
6 Test conditions .14
6.1 Growth medium.14
6.2 pH control .16
6.3 Inoculum density .18
6.4 Incubation conditions .21
6.5 Test endpoint .23
Bibliography .25
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Introduction
The growth of microalgae in batch cultures follows a well known pattern, with a lag phase followed by an
exponential growth phase, a phase of declining growth rate, a stationary phase, and ultimately a death phase
(Reference [9]). The characteristics of these phases are dependent on the environmental conditions including
the chemical composition of the growth medium, which provides the basis for using batch cultures of algae as
bioassays to investigate growth stimulating or inhibiting properties of constituents of the growth medium.
The first systematic application of microalgae bioassays for which standard protocols were developed was for
assessment of nutrient status and identification of growth limiting nutrients. Skulberg (Reference [50])
developed a bioassay with the green alga Selenastrum capricornutum Printz, which was used to assess
fertilizing influences of pollution in inland waters. The nutrient bioassay with S. capricornutum was further
developed and standardised in Reference [55]. The strain of S. capricornutum used as test organism in the
nutrient bioassays was originally isolated from the river Nitelva in southeast Norway in 1959. It has become
the most commonly used test algae for bioassays and is available from most major culture collections. Due to
taxonomic revisions, it was first renamed Raphidocelis subcapitata and later Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
(Korshikov) Hindak (Reference [20]).
It was early recognized that bioassays of microalgae could be used to study the growth-inhibiting effects of
toxic chemicals and waste waters, and a modification of the algal assay procedure for toxicity studies was
made in Reference [43]. However, based on compilations of early algae toxicity test data some authors
claimed that the sensitivity of algae generally was low (Reference [26]). The environmental relevance of
results of the tests was also questioned because of the significant interspecies variation in response and lack
of field-validation of results of algal toxicity tests (Reference [28]). On the other hand, microalgae are generally
the most important primary producers in aquatic ecosystems. Excluding the assessment of toxicity to this
group of organisms in risk assessment and environmental management cannot be justified. Development and
standardisation of methods have therefore been undertaken to increase the reproducibility and relevance of
toxicity tests with microalgae. Standardised growth inhibition tests with algae are now a cornerstone in the
environmental management and risk assessment of chemicals. Recent reviews (e.g. Reference [57]) show
that they are often the most sensitive of the “base-set” tests which include also acute toxicity tests with fish
and Daphnia.
In addition to several national organisations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) took on the work of developing
guidelines and standards for growth inhibition with microalgae in the late 1970s. The OECD guidelines aim to
test chemical substances, while ISO documents cover tests for composite water samples, such as waste
water and elutriates. However, harmonisation of the procedures was an objective as the two series of
documents were developed in parallel by the two organisations. The development of the freshwater test was
initiated by ISO in 1978. Three ring tests were organised between 1980 and 1982 and included in
ISO 8692:1989, revised as ISO 8692:2004. The first draft of a marine algae inhibition test was produced in
1982, but the first ISO/DIS was not published until 1991, when the method had been ring tested.
ISO 10253:1995 was revised as ISO 10253:2006. In addition to these two standards, ISO 14442:1999,
guidelines for algal growth inhibition tests with poorly soluble matter, volatile compounds, metals and waste
water, was revised as ISO 14442:2006. In this Technical Report, the general principles of the batch culture
growth inhibition tests, and how some critical methological aspects have been addressed in the International
Standards for algal growth inhibition tests, are presented.
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TECHNICAL REPORT ISO/TR 11044:2008(E)
Water quality — Scientific and technical aspects of batch algae
growth inhibition tests
1 Scope
This Technical Report discusses scientific and technical aspects that have been considered in connection with
the development of batch algal growth inhibition test procedures specified in ISO 8692, for freshwater, and
ISO 10253, for marine waters.
Previously unpublished results of experiments performed at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research
(NIVA) have been included to demonstrate various aspects.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 8692:2004, Water quality — Freshwater algal growth inhibition test with unicellular green algae
ISO 10253:2006, Water quality — Marine algal growth inhibition test with Skeletonema costatum and
Phaeodactylum tricornutum
ISO 14442, Water quality — Guidelines for algal growth inhibition tests with poorly soluble materials, volatile
compounds, metals and waste water
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
effective concentration
EC
x
concentration of test sample which results in a reduction of x % in the specific growth rate relative to the
controls
[ISO 8692]
NOTE Unless otherwise stated, the form EC is used in this Technical Report to mean E C where “r” denotes “rate”.
x r x
Effective concentrations based on area under the growth curve can be derived, and these are designated E C , where “b”
b x
denotes “biomass” (see 6.5 for further details).
3.2
specific growth rate
µ
proportional rate of increase in cell density per unit of time:
1dn
µ =
ntd
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where
n is the cell density, expressed in cells per millilitre;
t is the time, expressed in days.
NOTE 1 Specific growth rate is expressed in reciprocal days.
NOTE 2 Adapted from ISO 8692.
4 General principles of ISO algal growth inhibition tests
The algae growth inhibition test methods specified in ISO 8692 and ISO 10253 are based on batch cultures
which are inoculated with algae from an exponentially growing inoculum culture and incubated under
continuous illumination. The growth medium, inoculum biomass density, temperature, and illuminance, have
been selected to allow an exponential increase in the algal biomass density during the 72 h incubation period
for the recommended test species.
The experimental design of the tests includes a series of five or more concentrations of the test material in
growth medium prepared in triplicate, and six control replicates without test material. After inoculation with test
algae, the solutions are incubated in transparent, inert containers under continuous illumination and constant
temperature. The cultures should be agitated in order to obtain a homogenous suspension of the algae and to
stimulate gas exchange with the atmosphere. The biomass density in the cultures is measured by direct or
indirect methods at 24 h intervals until termination of the test after 72 h.
An example of a growth inhibition test with Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata is shown in Figure 1. The
substance tested was potassium dichromate. The growth curves show close adherence to exponential growth
in the cultures, and decreasing growth rates with increasing concentration of the test substance. Average
specific growth rates may be calculated as the logarithmic increase in cell density from start to 72 h. Figure 2
shows the concentration/response plot for the endpoint growth rate. A curve has been fitted to the
1)
observations by non-linear regression using a log-logistic model (REGTOX) . Concentrations causing 10 %
and 50 % reduction of the growth rate (EC and EC respectively) have been calculated from the regression
10 50
equation.
1) Available (2008-11-14) at http://eric.vindimian.9online.fr/
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Key
1 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0 (control) 5 ρ(K Cr O ) = 1 mg/l
2 2 7 2 2 7
2 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0,25 mg/l 6 ρ(K Cr O ) = 1,6 mg/l
2 2 7 2 2 7
3
3 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0,4 mg/l n cell density, 10 cells/ml
2 2 7
4 ρ(K Cr O ) = 0,63 mg/l t time, h
2 2 7
Figure 1 — Growth curves (mean values of replicates) for cultures of P. subcapitata
at different mass concentrations of K Cr O
2 2 7
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Key
µ specific growth rate as a percentage of control
EC effective concentration at 10 % inhibition
10
EC effective concentration at 50 % inhibition
50
ρ(K Cr O ) potassium dichromate mass concentration, mg/l
2 2 7
Figure 2 — Mass concentration/response plot showing the effect of K Cr O
2 2 7
on the growth rate of P. subcapitata
5 Test species
5.1 General
Microalgae constitute a phylogenetically diverse group of organisms, including the procaryotic cyanobacteria
and several phyla of eucaryotic algae. It is therefore not surprising that the sensitivity among different species
of microalgae to various toxic substances is highly variable. Some studies have shown that such interspecies
variation in sensitivity may amount to three to four orders of magnitude (References [2], [24], [54]). This
variation in sensitivity must, of course, be acknowledged when intrepreting data on algal toxicity in a risk
assessment context and the use of a battery of species has been proposed to account for the variation
(References [8], [21], [33], [53]).
ISO 8692 specifies two green algae — P. subcapitata and Desmodesmus subspicatus (previously known as
Scenedesmus subspicatus) — as test species in freshwater. ISO 10253 specifies two marine diatoms,
Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum for the marine algae growth inhibition test. A search
for data entries on toxicity of chemicals to the algal species included in the ISO and OECD test methods in the
US EPA database ECOTOX showed a total of approximately 5 000 data entries of which 42 % are from tests
with P. subcapitata, which confirms the position of this strain as a reference alga in bioassays (see Figure 3).
Among the marine species, S. costatum appears to be the one most frequently used.
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Key
1 P. subcapitata 5 Navicula pelliculosa
2 Chlorella vulgaris 6 S. costatum
3 D. subspicatus 7 P. tricornutum
4 Anabaena flos-aquae n number of entries
e
a
Freshwater algae.
b
Marine algae.
Figure 3 — Number of data entries on toxicity to algae in the US EPA database ECOTOX
Some characteristics of the ISO 8692 and ISO 10253 test algae are presented in Table 1. The data were
obtained from batch cultures in ISO 8692 (freshwater) and ISO 10253 (sea water) media. The cultures were
2 2)
incubated at 21 °C and continuous illuminance of 80 µmol/m s and analysed in the late exponential phase.
3)
The cell density and mean cell volume were measured using a Coulter Multisizer M3 equipped with a
100 µm orifice tube. The dry mass was measured after collection of the algae on a glass fibre filter which was
dried at 104 °C until constant mass. For the marine species the mass of salts in the water adsorbed in the
filters was corrected for. It should be noted that “cell” in this context refers to particles identified by the particle
counter. For species forming aggregates as e.g. D. subspicatus and S. costatum, the true cell volume and
mass may be less than indicated in Table 1.
2) Both ISO 8692 and ISO 10253 use the term “light intensity” rather than “illuminance”. The photosynthetically available
radiance (PAR) is defined as the total irradiance in the wavelength range 400 nm to 700 nm. Both ISO 8692 and
ISO 10253 indicate in a note that for light-measuring instruments calibrated in the photometric unit, lux, an equivalent
range of 6 000 Ix to 10 000 Ix is acceptable for testing.
3) Example of a suitable product available commercially. This information is given for the convenience of users of this
document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of this product.
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Table 1 — Example of size and mass of cells of different ISO test algae
grown in freshwater and marine growth media
Mean cell volume Mean cell dry mass
Species Strain
3
µm mg
−8
P. subcapitata NIVA/CHL 1 ≡ CCAP 278/4 72 3,0 × 10
−8
D. subspicatus NIVA/CH 55 ≡ SAG.86.81 139
5,3 × 10
−8
S. costatum NIVA/BAC 1 115
4,6 × 10
−8
P. tricornutum
NIVA/BAC 2 56 1,9 × 10
5.2 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
P. subcapitata is the most used test alga in growth inhibition tests and is recommended as test species in
several national standards in addition to the international ISO and OECD test protocols. All cultures of this
species maintained in the major culture collections (e.g. CCAP 278/4, ATCC 22662, 61.81 SAG, UTEX 1648)
stem from a clone culture isolated from a Norwegian river in 1959 (Reference [50]). This is a great advantage
from the point of view of reproducibility of test results which is an important aspect of standardisation. The
appearance of P. subcapitata in culture is shown in Figure 4.
a) P. subcapitata
b) D. subspicatus
c) S. costatum
d) P. tricornutum
Figure 4 — Light microscope photographs of cultures of test algae specified
in ISO 8692 and ISO 10253
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The cells are solitary and easily counted with an electronic particle counter. Up to eight autospores form within
the cells and are released when the daughter cells are mature. As a result, a non-synchronous culture
contains a mixture of cells of various sizes from small, recently released cells to large cells with visible
autospores. An example of the size distribution of such a culture analysed with a Coulter Multisizer is shown in
Figure 5.
Sometimes, partial synchronisation occurs in toxicity tests with P. subcapitata. In such a case, a size
distribution with two peaks may be observed.
Key Key
d size as spherical diameter, µm d size as spherical diameter, µm
n V
differential cell number differential cell volume
c c
a) by differential cell number b) by differential cell volume
Figure 5 — Size distributions of a culture of P. subcapitata
in the exponential growth phase in ISO 8692 growth medium
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The requirement for growth of P. subcapitata in the control cultures in ISO 8692 is that the specific growth rate
−1
shall be at least 1,4 d . This corresponds to an increase in cell density of a factor of 67 in 72 h. Normally the
growth rate is well above this requirement under the conditions specified in ISO 8692. Results of an
experiment where cultures of P. subcapitata were incubated on a light/temperature gradient are shown in
Figure 6.
Key Key
2 2
1 14,5 °C 5 29,1 °C 1 30 µmol/m s 5 90 µmol/m s
2 2 2
2 19,6 °C E illuminance, µmol/m s 2 50 µmol/m s 6 100 µmol/m s
−1 2
3 22,7 °C µ specific growth rate, d 3 70 µmol/m s T temperature, °C
2 −1
4 25,6 °C 4 80 µmol/m s µ specific growth rate, d
NOTE The range of illuminance specified in NOTE The range of temperature specified in ISO 8692
ISO 8692 is indicated by the frame inside the figure. is indicated by the frame inside the figure.
a) plotted against illuminance b) plotted against temperature
Figure 6 — Effects on the growth rate of P. subcapitata in ISO 8692 growth medium
In this experiment, the cell density was measured twice every day for 5 d, and the growth rate calculated by
regression analysis of cell density against time for the exponential part of the growth curve. The results
indicate that the maximum growth rate occurs at a temperature of approximately 32 °C. In the temperature
range specified in ISO 8692 (21 °C to 25 °C) a linear increase of growth rate with temperature was observed.
2 −1
At an illuminance of 90 µmol/m s, the growth rate increased by 0,16 d for each degree celsius between
2 −1 −1
17 °C and 27 °C (R = 0,995 1). This means that the growth rate increased from 1,38 d at 21 °C to 2,02 d
at 25 °C.
The effect of illuminance was highly temperature dependent. At temperatures below 20 °C, the growth rate
2 2
was almost unaffected by illuminance in the range 30 µmol/m s to 100 µmol/m s. At higher temperatures,
−1
the growth rate increased with illuminance, but even at 22,7 °C, the growth rate increased only 0,2 d
2 2
between 60 µmol/m s and 100 µmol/m s. The growth response at higher temperatures indicates that growth
2
is saturated at about 90 µmol/m s. The results are in agreement with Reference [35], which reports growth
−1 2 −1 2
rates of approximately 1,31 d at 50 µmol/m s and 1,51 d at 100 µmol/m s at a temperature of 20,8 °C.
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5.3 Desmodesmus subspicatus
Different strains of D. subspicatus can be obtained from the major culture collections. The strain specified in
ISO 8692 (SAG 86.81 ≡ CCAP 276/22 ≡ UTEX 2594) was originally isolated by Brinkmann from an aquarium
in Berlin in 1953. According to Reference [17], this strain grows mainly as single cells in culture. It may,
however, also occur in colonies (coenobia) of four cells to eight cells arranged in a row or as loose aggregates
without systematic organisation [see Figure 4 b)]. Cell length and width reported in Reference [17] are 3,5 µm
to 5,0 µm and 4,0 µm to 6,0 µm, respectively. The size distribution of a culture in ISO 8692 medium is shown
in Figure 7.
Key Key
d size as spherical diameter, µm d size as spherical diameter, µm
n differential cell number V differential cell volume
c c
a) by differential cell number b) by differential cell volume
Figure 7 — Size distributions of a culture of D. subspicatus in the exponential growth phase
in ISO 8692 growth medium
The size distribution plots indicate that the single cells with a spherical diameter of approximately 4 µm to
7 µm dominate. The long tail in the distributions with spherical diameters up to at least 15 µm, which is
especially pronounced in the differential volume plot, is probably caused by the presence of aggregates.
5.4 Skeletonema costatum
Several strains under the name of S. costatum are available in the major culture collections. In ISO 10253,
two strains are specified: CCAP 1077/1C (origin: North Sea, post-1970) and NIVA BAC 1 (origin: Oslo Fjord,
1962). In the CCAP strain catalog, two other strains (CCAP 1077/3 and 1077/5) are listed as strains used for
ecotoxicity testing, while this is not the case for CCAP 1077/1C. Probably several different strains are used as
test organisms. The issue is further complicated by recent taxonomic revisions which have revealed that
S. costatum is a “species complex” rather than a true species, and several previous “S. costatum” strains have
been renamed as S. grethae (e.g. CCAP 1077/3 and 1077/4) or S. pseudocostatum (CCAP 1077/7) (see
Reference [49]). Apparently CCAP 1077/1C has not yet been examined for taxonomic revision. The stain
NIVA BAC 1 has recently been examined and allocated to S. pseudocostatum.
The size distribution of the strain NIVA BAC 1 grown in ISO 10253 medium is shown in Figure 8. The
distribution shows a fairly narrow peak around 6 µm, indicating that the culture is predominantly single celled
or that the particle counter is able to distinguish each cell even if they are connected in chains [see
Figure 4 c)].
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d size as spherical diameter, µm d size as spherical diameter, µm
n differential cell number V differential cell volume
c c
a) by differential cell number b) by differential cell volume
Figure 8 — Size distributions of a culture of S. costatum strain NIVA BAC 1 (S. pseudocostatum)
in the exponential growth phase in ISO 10253 growth medium based on natural sea water
During the development of ISO 10253, a comparison of different S. costatum strains was performed
(Reference [13]). The strains included were ISTPM P4, NIVA BAC 1, CCAP 1077/1C, CCAP 1077/3, and
CCAP 1077/5. The study showed differences in cell size and chain length between the strains and suggested
that these differences were correlated to differences in sensitivity to the reference substances potassium
dichromate and 3,5-dichlorophenol (DCP). The results are summarized in Table 2.
Table 2 — Results of tests of reference substances with different strains of S. costatum
Potassium dichromate 3,5-Dichlorophenol
Control growth Mean particle size in
rate
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