USING MENTUM DEFORMITIES OF CHIRONOMUS LARVAE TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTSOF TOXICITY AND ORGANIC LOADING IN STREAMS

Authors
LENAT DR
Citation
Dr. Lenat, USING MENTUM DEFORMITIES OF CHIRONOMUS LARVAE TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTSOF TOXICITY AND ORGANIC LOADING IN STREAMS, Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 12(3), 1993, pp. 265-269
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology",Ecology
Journal title
Journal of the North American Benthological Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
08873593
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
265 - 269
Database
ISI
SICI code
0887-3593(1993)12:3<265:UMDOCL>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The percentage of deformities in Chironomus menta was compared with bo th an independent measure of stream water quality and predictions of i nstream toxicity. Simple organic loading caused small (nonsignificant) increases in the frequency of deformities, whereas toxic conditions c aused large increases in both the number and types of deformities.