Derivation of a benchmark for freshwater ionic strength

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 263-271

  Cormier, Susan M ^a   Suter, Glenn W ^a   Zheng, Lei ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b TETRA TECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrate; Conductivity; Extirpation; Species sensitivity distribution; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE WATER; AQUATIC LIFE; BENTHIC INVERTEBRATES; ECOLOGICAL CHANGES; EXTIRPATION; FRESHWATER STREAMS; PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE; SENSITIVE SPECIES; SPECIES SENSITIVITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE; SULFATE; SURFACE COAL MINING; WEST VIRGINIA;

BENCHMARKING; CHLORINE; COAL MINES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; IONIC STRENGTH; WATER;

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; FRESH WATER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; PHOSPHATE; SELENIUM; SULFATE;

ABUNDANCE; BENCHMARKING; BENTHOS; COAL MINING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONDUCTIVITY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EFFLUENT; FRESHWATER; INVERTEBRATE; LOCAL EXTINCTION; STREAMWATER; SULFATE;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONDUCTANCE; FECAL COLIFORM; HABITAT; HARDNESS; IONIC STRENGTH; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BENCHMARKING; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; INVERTEBRATES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER QUALITY; WEST VIRGINIA;

UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84872523540     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: 15528618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.2064     Document Type: Article

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