The effect of high pH on ion balance, nitrogen excretion and behaviour in freshwater fish from an eutrophic lake: A laboratory and field study

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-43

  Scott, Dawn M ^a   Lucas, Martyn C ^b   Wilson, Rod W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline pH; Eutrophic lake; Ion regulation; Nitrogen excretion; Perch (Perca fluviatilis); Pike (Esox lucius); Radio tracking; Roach (Rutilus rutilus)

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CHLORIDE; PROTEIN; SODIUM;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; FISH; PH; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

ALKALINITY; AMMONIA BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHLORIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUTROPHIA; FISH; FORAGING; ION MONITORING; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PERCH; PH; PREDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SODIUM BALANCE; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SODIUM TRANSPORT;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENGLAND; EUTROPHICATION; FRESH WATER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NITROGEN; PERCHES; TELEMETRY;

DEVON; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; SLAPTON LEY; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

CYANOBACTERIA; ESOX LUCIUS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; PHRAGMITES; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 18844434161     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2004.12.013     Document Type: Article

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