Distribution and abundance of zooplankton at selected locations on the Savannah River and from tributaries of the Savannah River Plant: December 1984--August 1985

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5992031

Chimney, M J; Cody, W R

Spatial and temporal differences in the abundance and composition of the zooplankton community occurred at Savannah River and SRP creek/swamp sampling locations. Stations are grouped into four categories based on differences in community structure: Savannah River; thermally influenced stations on Four Mile Creek and Pen Branch; closed-canopy stations in the Steel Creek system; and open-canopy Steel Creek stations, non-thermally influenced stations on Pen Branch and Beaver Dam Creek. Differences among stations were little related to water temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration, conductivity or pH at the tine of collection. None of these parameters appeared to be limiting. Rather, past thermal history and habitat structure seemed to be important controlling factors. 66 refs.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Lab., Aiken, SC (USA); Environmental and Chemical Sciences, Inc., Aiken, SC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 5992031
• Report Number(s): DPST-86-801; ECS-SR-41; ON: DE89013168
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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