Comparing responses in the performance of sentinel populations of stoneflies (Plecoptera) and slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) exposed to enriching effluents

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1844-1854

  Arciszewski, T J ^a   Kidd, K A ^a   Munkittrick, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Effluent; Fish; Life history; Monitoring; Plecoptera; Population performance

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FISH; MONITORING SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SEWAGE; STONEFLY; WASTEWATER;

ACRONEURIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTUS COGNATUS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FISH; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); GONAD DEVELOPMENT; INSECT; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN SIZE; PARAGNETINA; PLECOPTERA; PULP MILL; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FISHES; GONADS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INSECTS; MALE; NEW BRUNSWICK; RIVERS; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK; SAINT JOHN RIVER;

ACRONEURIA; COTTUS COGNATUS; INVERTEBRATA; PARAGNETINA; PERLIDAE; PLECOPTERA;

EID: 80053130660     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.07.010     Document Type: Article

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