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BIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF BLUEGILL ACTIVITY 1
Author(s) -
Fisher J. W.,
Dilego R. A.,
Putnam M. E.,
Livingston J. M.,
Geiger D. L.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1983.tb05316.x
Subject(s) - fish fin , liter , fish <actinopterygii> , pectoral muscle , zoology , biology , water quality , toxicology , environmental science , chemistry , fishery , environmental chemistry , anatomy , ecology , endocrinology
Bluegills were exposed for one hour to 0.2 or 2.3 mg/liter water soluble fraction (WSF) of JP‐4 in a testing chamber designed to contain individual fish. A strain gage paddle was used to monitor activity. Whole body movement of individual fish did not change appreciably during exposure to either 0.2 or 2.3 mg/liter WSF‐JP‐4. Strength of pectoral fin movement, accounting for the majority of the fish behavior, increased in six of ten individuals exposed to 2.3 mg/liter WSF‐JP‐4. Pectoral fanning may be a useful parameter to indirectly assess water quality.