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The effect of a thermal effluent on the benthos of Thomas Hill Reservoir, Missouri. Master's thesis

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OSTI ID:7302974
Numerical abundance, biomass, and species diversity of benthos were compared between two arms of a reservoir; the Hotwater Arm was thermally loaded while the Control Arm was under ambient temperature. Maximum surface temperature was 37C while bottom muds varied between 8-29C. Current drifted benthos and deposited them at the mouth of the Hotwater Arm, beneath the influence of the heated water. Heated water had no apparent deleterious effects on the benthos.
Research Organization:
Missouri Univ., Columbia (USA). School of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife
OSTI ID:
7302974
Report Number(s):
PB-264835
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English