Growth responses of periphyton and chironomids exposed to biologically treated bleached kraft pulp mill effluent

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 339-345

  Dube M G ^a,b   Culp, J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Jacques Whitford Ltd   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chironomid; Growth; Periphyton; Pulp mill effluent

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDS; PERIPHYTON;

BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; KRAFT PULP; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PHOSPHORUS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

WATER POLLUTION;

CHLOROPHYLL A;

ALGA; CANADA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EFFLUENT TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PULP MILL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0031034570     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00949-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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