Chronic Effects of Methoxychlor on Bluegills and Aquatic Invertebrates
| Author | : Harry D. Kennedy |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 22 |
| Release | : 1970 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015086512160 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Chronic Effects of Methoxychlor on Bluegills and Aquatic Invertebrates written by Harry D. Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significantly higher numbers of aquatic insects were sampled in treated ponds than in untreated, and insect numbers at high-treatment ponds were significantly higher than at low-treatment ponds. Chironomids were dominant and significatnly increased after a certain level of treatment. Chironomids comprised 74 percent of samples from high-treatment ponds, but only 43 and 42 percent respectively fro untreated and low-treatment ponds. Methoxychlor residues were not detectable in pond-bottom mud samples.
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