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Size‐Related Factors Associated with Dieldrin Concentrations in Muscle Tissue of Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Author(s) -
Bulkley R. V.,
Kellogg R. L.,
Shan L. R.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
transactions of the american fisheries society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1548-8659
pISSN - 0002-8487
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1976)105<301:sfawdc>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - ictalurus , catfish , dieldrin , ictaluridae , muscle tissue , channel (broadcasting) , biology , residue (chemistry) , zoology , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , anatomy , ecology , biochemistry , pesticide , electrical engineering , engineering
Abstract Dieldrin concentrations in muscle tissue of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, from the Des Moines River, Iowa were compared in relation to body total length, age, sex, and fat content. Residue levels were not consistently related to any single size‐related variable.