Effects of nitrate nitrogen pollution on central european unionid bivalves revealed by distributional data and acute toxicity testing

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-197

  Douda, Karel ^a,b  

^a T G MASARYK WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Benthos; Endangered species; Freshwater mussels; Invertebrates; Nutrient enrichment; River; Stream; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BENTHOS; BIVALVE; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MACROINVERTEBRATE; NATURE CONSERVATION; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; TOXICITY TEST; TWENTIETH CENTURY; WATER QUALITY;

CZECH REPUBLIC; LUZNICE RIVER;

ANODONTA; ANODONTA ANATINA; BIVALVIA; INVERTEBRATA; PSEUDANODONTA COMPLANATA; UNIO; UNIO CRASSUS; UNIO PICTORUM; UNIO TUMIDUS; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 77649114030     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1076     Document Type: Article

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