Demographic and genetic evidence of the long-term recovery of Daphnia galeata mendotae (Crustacea: Daphniidae) in Sudbury lakes following additions of base: The role of metal toxicity

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1328-1344

  Yan, N D ^a   Welsh, P G ^b   Lin, H ^c   Taylor, D J ^d,f   Filion, J M ^e  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c Pharmacy Department Shanghai Research Academy of Environmental Science   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^e Ecole Secondaire Algonquin   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPHNIA GALEATA; CLADOCERA; CRUSTACEA; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA GALEATA MENDOTAE; DAPHNIIDAE;

CADMIUM; COPPER; NICKEL; TOXICITY;

CANADA, ONTARIO, HANNAH LAKE; CANADA, ONTARIO, MIDDLE LAKE; CANADA, ONTARIO, SUDBURY;

EID: 85047677629     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-066     Document Type: Article

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