Size-dependent response of macroinvertebrates to metals in experimental streams

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1352-1356

  Kiffney, Peter M ^a,b   Clements, William H ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body size; Metals; Microcosms; Sensitivity; Stream macroinvertebrates

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; METAL; ZINC;

ALKALINITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BENTHOS; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INSECT; INVERTEBRATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER HARDNESS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; BAETIDAE; BAETIS TRICAUDATUS; EPHEMERELLA INFREQUENS; EPHEMERELLIDAE; EPHEMEROPTERA; HEPTAGENIIDAE; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; PLECOPTERA; PTERONARCELLA BADIA; PTERONARCYIDAE; RHITHROGENA HAGENI;

EID: 0029815036     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620150814     Document Type: Article

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