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A remote in situ apparatus for ambient toxicity testing of larval and yearling fish in river or estuarine systems
Author(s) -
Ziegenfuss Michael C.,
Hall Lenwood W.,
Bushong Steven J.,
Sullivan John A.,
Unger Michael A.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
environmental toxicology and chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1552-8618
pISSN - 0730-7268
DOI - 10.1002/etc.5620091012
Subject(s) - morone saxatilis , estuary , bass (fish) , chesapeake bay , bay , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , ichthyoplankton , environmental science , larva , toxicity , biology , ecology , oceanography , chemistry , geology , organic chemistry
A remote in situ apparatus for ambient toxicity testing of prolarval and yearling striped bass, Morone saxatilis , was designed and tested in the upper Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River during the 1989 spawning season. The apparatus' design, capabilities and significance in environmental monitoring are discussed.