Author : Kristin Elizabeth Day
Publisher : The Study
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis Ecotoxicology of Suspended and Bottom Sediments, Athabasca, Smoky and Peace Rivers, June, 1995 by : Kristin Elizabeth Day
Download or read book Ecotoxicology of Suspended and Bottom Sediments, Athabasca, Smoky and Peace Rivers, June, 1995 written by Kristin Elizabeth Day and published by The Study. This book was released on 1996 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objectives of this project were to re-examine sediment toxicity at sites sampled previously on the Athabasca River, including sites in the oil sands area, and to conduct toxicity testing on a number of additional sites on the Athabasca, Smoky, and Peace rivers. Investigators tested suspended and bottom sediment samples using four species of freshwater benthic invertebrates in chronic exposure studies. Endpoints measured included survival, growth (amphipod, chironomid, and mayfly) and reproduction (oligochaete worm). Test results were compared with those using standard reference sediment samples for biological quality assurance.