Effects of mining-derived metals on riffle-dwelling benthic fishes in Southeast Missouri, USA

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1642-1651

  Allert, A L ^a   Fairchild, J F ^a   Schmitt, C J ^a   Besser, J M ^a   Brumbaugh, W G ^a   Olson, S J ^a  

^a US Geological Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Lead zinc mining; Metals; Riffle dwelling benthic fish; Sculpin

Indexed keywords

LEAD; METAL; ZINC;

BENTHOS; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FISH; LEAD; MINING; POLLUTION EFFECT; POPULATION DENSITY; RIFFLE; SPECIES RICHNESS; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; MINING; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DENSITY; SEDIMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNITED STATES; WATERSHED;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHES; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; ICTALURIDAE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LEAD; METALS; MINING; MISSOURI; PERCHES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZINC;

MISSOURI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

COTTIDAE; COTTUS CAROLINAE; COTTUS HYPSELURUS; ETHEOSTOMA CAERULEUM; NOTURUS ALBATER; PISCES; VIBURNUM;

EID: 68749105605     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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