ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
Water Pollution
;
heavy metals
;
biota
;
Illinois River
;
manganese
;
cadmium
;
lead
;
atomic absorption spectrophotometry
;
benthos
;
Food Chain
;
lentic environment
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of heated power plant water on the uptake and retention of manganese, cadmium and lead in selected aquatic invertebrates, channel catfish, green sunfish, and aquatic macrophytes and to study the distribution of manganese, cadmium and lead in sediments and water of experimental power plant ponds. The study was accomplished by placing fingerling channel catfish and green sunfish in holding pens in two ponds, one an experimental pond and one a control pond. Whole fish and selected organs of channel catfish and green sunfish were analyzed during the study. The experimental pond received heated power plant water and was maintained 4–6° C above ambient temperature during the study. Sediments, water, Odonata nymphs, tubificid annelids, snails, leeches, fingernail clams and duckweed were also analyzed for the metals. A typical distribution profile for manganese, cadmium and lead in power plant cooling ponds was developed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00023176
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