Effects of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin on stream microbial communities and detritivorous macroinvertebrates

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1598-1606

  Maul, Jonathan D ^a   Schuler, Lance J ^a   Belden, Jason B ^a   Whiles, Matt R ^a   Lydy, Michael J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Ciprofloxacin; Detritivores; Microbial community level physiological profiles; Stream ecosystem

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; MARINE BIOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRITION;

CIPROFLOXACIN; DETRITIVORES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY-LEVEL PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILES; STREAM ECOSYSTEM;

ANTIBIOTICS;

CIPROFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AMPHIPOD; ANTIBIOTICS; CADDISFLY; DETRITIVORY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GROWTH RATE; LEAF; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; STREAMWATER; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACER; AMPHIPODA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; CARBON SOURCE; CARBON UTILIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAMMARUS; GROWTH CURVE; LEAF LITTER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM COMMUNITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREAM (RIVER); ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; INVERTEBRATE; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT;

ACER SACCHARUM; AMPHIPODA; GAMMARUS; LEPIDOSTOMA; TRICHOPTERA;

ANIMALS; CIPROFLOXACIN; INVERTEBRATES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33746523860     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/05-441R.1     Document Type: Article

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