Sublethal effects of a chlorinated and heated effluent on the physiology of the mussel, Mytilus edulis L.: A reduction in fitness for survival?

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 123-131

  Mazik, Krysia ^a   Hitchman, Natasha ^a   Quintino, Victor ^b   Taylor, Colin J L ^c   Butterfield, Jonathan ^a   Elliott, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^c EDF ENERGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorination; Macrofouling; Mytilus edulis; Scope for Growth; Somatic condition indices

Indexed keywords

CONDITION INDEX; DISCHARGED EFFLUENTS; MACROFOULING; MYTILUS EDULIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICES; POTENTIAL NEGATIVE EFFECTS; REPRODUCTIVE OUTPUT; SCOPE FOR GROWTH;

CHLORINATION; COOLING WATER; CULVERTS; MOLLUSCS; PHYSIOLOGY;

EFFLUENTS;

BIOCIDE;

BIOFOULING; CHLORINATION; COASTAL WATER; COASTAL ZONE; DISCHARGE; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FITNESS; GROWTH RESPONSE; MOLLUSC; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING TOWER; DILUTION; DISPERSION; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EROSION; FITNESS; GONAD MANTLE INDEX; INTERTIDAL ZONE; LETHALITY; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; MYTILUS EDULIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SCOPE FOR GROWTH; SEASHORE; SOMATIC CONDITION INDEX; SURVIVAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION;

MYTILUS EDULIS;

CHLORINATION; MACROFOULING; MYTILUS EDULIS; SCOPE FOR GROWTH; SOMATIC CONDITION INDICES;

ANIMALS; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HALOGENATION; MYTILUS EDULIS; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84888429270     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.020     Document Type: Article

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