The effect of ambient concentrations of chlorate on survival of freshwater aquatic invertebrates

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 839-854

  Dosdall, L M ^a   Goodwin, L R ^a   Casey, R J ^a   Noton, L ^b  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic insects; Chlorate; Chronic toxicity; Daphnia; Survival

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BAETIS TRICAUDATUS; COLEOPTERA; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA; DASYCORIXA HYBRIDA; EPHEMEROPTERA; HALIPLUS; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPERLA LONGISETA; ISOPERLA TRANSMARINA; PLECOPTERA; TRICORYTHODES;

BLEACHING; BYPRODUCTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); EFFLUENTS; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER;

CHLORATE; FRESHWATER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES;

WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031346594     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1997.046     Document Type: Article

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