The effect of ph and conductivity on the electric behaviour of apteronotus albifrons (family apteronotidae) in a pollution monitoring system

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1069-1083

  Thomas, M ^a   Florion, A ^b   Chretien D ^b  

^a Centre International de l'Eau   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Conductivity; Electric fish; Ph; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FISH; PH; WATER QUALITY;

BIOMONITORING; ELECTRIC FISH; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; FREQUENCY VARIATION; INFLUENCE OF WATER; POLLUTION MONITORING; VISUAL OBSERVATIONS; WATER CONDUCTIVITY;

PH EFFECTS;

BIOMONITORING; ELECTRIC FISH; POLLUTION MONITORING; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WAVEFORM;

APTERONOTIDAE; APTERONOTUS ALBIFRONS; GYMNOTIFORMES; MUS;

EID: 0030859653     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331808616627     Document Type: Article

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