Aquatic insects as biological monitors of heavy metal pollution
Journal Article
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· Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
A mayfly, Ephemerella grandis, and a stonefly, Pteronarcys californica, were exposed to lead, zinc, copper, and silver to determine the acute metal toxicities. The insects tested were found to be more tolerant of the heavy metals than most fish. They concentrated the metals in relative proportion to the occurrence of the metals in the stream by some predictable, reproducible factor. These data, together with field tests, indicate aquatic insects may serve as effective biological monitors of heavy metal pollution where fish-kills are involved.
- Research Organization:
- Iran Dept. of the Environment, Tehran
- OSTI ID:
- 7351174
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 15:2; ISSN BECTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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520100* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
560304 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Invertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
ARTHROPODS
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
BODY BURDEN
CONTAMINATION
COPPER
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
INSECTS
INVERTEBRATES
LEAD
METALS
POLLUTION
SILVER
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WATER POLLUTION
ZINC
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
560304 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Invertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
ARTHROPODS
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
BODY BURDEN
CONTAMINATION
COPPER
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
INSECTS
INVERTEBRATES
LEAD
METALS
POLLUTION
SILVER
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WATER POLLUTION
ZINC