Effects of acid mine drainage on the estuarine food web, Britannia Beach, Howe Sound, British Columbia, Canada

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 525, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 185-202

  Levings, C D ^a   Barry, K L ^a   Grout, J A ^a   Piercey, G E ^a   Marsden, A D ^a   Coombs, A P ^a   Mossop, B ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

acid mine drainage; copper; estuary; food web; intertidal fish; salmon fry

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD); ESTUARINE FOOD WEBS; PHYTOPLANKTONS;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CONTAMINATION; COPPER MINES; DRAINAGE; ECOSYSTEMS; SEDIMENTS; TOXICITY;

ESTUARIES;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; COPPER; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; FOOD WEB; POLLUTION EFFECT; TOXICITY TEST;

BRITANNIA BEACH; BRITANNIA CREEK; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AMPHIPODA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TENTANS; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; CLYPEASTEROIDA; DENDRASTER; DENDRASTER EXCENTRICUS; DIPTERA; ECHINOIDEA; EOHAUSTORIUS WASHINGTONIANUS; FUCUS; FUCUS GARDNERI; GAMMARIDEA; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS KETA; PILEA MICROPHYLLA;

EID: 6944251336     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HYDR.0000038866.20304.3d     Document Type: Article

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