A long-term, multitrophic level study to assess pulp and paper mill effluent effects on aquatic communities in four US receiving waters: Characteristics of the study streams, sample sites, mills, and mill effluents

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-218

  Hall, Timothy J ^a   Ragsdale, Renee L ^a   Arthurs, William J ^a   Ikoma, Joan ^a   Borton, Dennis L ^a   Cook, Diana L ^a  

^a NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR AIR AND STREAM IMPROVEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Effluent quality habitat; Paper mill effluent; Pulp; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CRUSTACEA; CYPRINIFORMES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHODOLOGY; PAPER; PLANT; RIVER; SEWAGE; UNITED STATES; WATER FLOW;

ANIMALS; CRUSTACEA; CYPRINIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PAPER; PLANTS; RIVERS; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 63849253208     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/IEAM_2008-054.1     Document Type: Article

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