Growth of plume ''resident'' fishes in Lake Michigan

Technical Report · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1973

OSTI ID:4064816

Spigarelli, S A; Smith, D W

Brown trout, rainbow trout, and chinook salmon were collected from the Point Beach thermal discharge area, tagged with commercial dart tags and temperature-sensitive tags, and released back into the discharge area. RNA and DNA analyses were performed on epaxial muscle samples taken from each tagged fish recaptured in the plume area and from control fish. A table is presented to show mean weights, condition factors, and RNA-DNA ratios for each group of fish. Results indicated that the fish did not experience any severe growth abnormalities as a result of their residence in the thermal plume area. (HLW)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Ill. (USA)
• NSA Number: NSA-33-023315
• OSTI ID: 4064816
• Report Number(s): ANL--75-3(Pt.3)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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*FISHES-- GROWTH
*THERMAL EFFLUENTS-- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
DNA
LAKE MICHIGAN
MUSCLES
N44630* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Thermal Effluents-- Water
PLUMES
POINT BEACH- 2 REACTOR
POINT BEACH-1 REACTOR
RNA