ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
Ash spill
;
Diversity
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract An estimated 7 million liters of slightly alkaline water (pH = 7.7) and ash entered New River on 23 July 1973 near Pearisburg, Virginia. The rate of dispersion, 1.4 km/hr, allowed qualitative collections of fishes and macroinvertebrates to be made immediately before and after the biological impact of the spill. Diversity and relative abundance indicated that fishes and macroinvertebrates were little affected. Physicochemical parameters from the flyash lagoon, as projected from 1971–1972 data, were within the known tolerance ranges of aquatic biota common to New River.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00028695
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