Changes in reproductive biomarkers in an endangered fish species (bonytail chub, Gila elegans) exposed to low levels of organic wastewater compounds in a controlled experiment
January 1, 2009
In arid regions of the southwestern United States, municipal wastewater treatment plants commonly discharge treated effluent directly into streams that would otherwise be dry most of the year. A better understanding is needed of how effluent-dependent waters (EDWs) differ from more natural aquatic ecosystems and the ecological effect of low levels of environmentally persistent organic wastewater compounds (OWCs) with distance from the pollutant source. In a controlled experiment, we found 26 compounds common to municipal effluent in treatment raceways all at concentrations
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Title | Changes in reproductive biomarkers in an endangered fish species (bonytail chub, Gila elegans) exposed to low levels of organic wastewater compounds in a controlled experiment |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.08.008 |
| Authors | David B. Walker, Nicholas V. Paretti, Gail Cordy, Timothy S. Gross, Steven D. Zaugg, Edward T. Furlong, Dana W. Kolpin, William J. Matter, Jessica Gwinn, Dennis McIntosh |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Aquatic Toxicology |
| Index ID | 70044164 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Arizona Water Science Center; Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |