Application of a pair-breeding fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) adult reproduction bioassay to a pulp mill effluent

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 82-90

  Rickwood, Carrie J ^a   Dubé, Monique G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fathead minnow; Life cycle bioassay; Pulp mill effluent; Reproductive effects

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; EFFLUENTS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

PULP MILL EFFLUENT; REPRODUCTIVE BIOASSAY;

FISH;

BIOASSAY; EFFLUENTS; FISH; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOASSAY; BREEDING; EFFLUENT; FISH; HATCHING; LABORATORY METHOD; LIFE CYCLE; REPRODUCTION; SPAWNING;

PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 38949167545     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2007.011     Document Type: Article

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