Effects of submarine mine tailings disposal on juvenile yellowfin sole (Pleuronectes asper): A laboratory study

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 278-287

  Johnson, S W ^a   Rice, Stanley D ^a   Moles, D Adam ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Mine tailings; Pleuronectes asper; Yellowfin sole

Indexed keywords

GOLD;

BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE; FISH; GROWTH; MINE TAILINGS; POLLUTANT EFFECTS; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLATFISH; LABORATORY; MINING; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

USA, ALASKA, JUNEAU;

ANIMALIA; LIMANDA ASPERA; PLEURONECTES; PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 0032052718     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00181-1     Document Type: Article

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