Direct and indirect effects of copper-contaminated sediments on the functions of model freshwater ecosystems

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 61-70

  Gardham, Stephanie ^a,b   Chariton, Anthony A ^b   Hose, Grant C ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Ecosystem function; Environmental assessment; Mesocosm; Metal contamination; Primary production

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; COPPER; ORGANIC MATTER; CHLOROPHYLL; FRESH WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSER; DECOMPOSITION; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GRAZING; HETEROTROPH; MACROPHYTE; MESOCOSM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CYCLE; ORGANIC MATTER PRODUCTION; PERIPHYTON; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; SNAIL; ANIMAL; BIOTA; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; FOOD CHAIN; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BIOTA; CHLOROPHYLL; COPPER; FOOD CHAIN; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SNAILS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84921936366     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: 15733017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-014-1355-y     Document Type: Article

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