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EFFECTS OF HEAVY METALS ON BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES IN NEW ZEALAND STREAMS

1998; Wiley; Volume: 17; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1897/1551-5028(1998)017 2.3.co;2

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Christopher W. Hickey, William H. Clements,

Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Environmental Toxicology and ChemistryVolume 17, Issue 11 p. 2338-2346 Environmental Toxicology Effects of heavy metals on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in New Zealand streams Christopher W. Hickey, Corresponding Author Christopher W. Hickey [email protected] National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 11 115, Hamilton, New ZealandNational Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 11 115, Hamilton, New ZealandSearch for more papers by this authorWilliam H. Clements, William H. Clements Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USASearch for more papers by this author Christopher W. Hickey, Corresponding Author Christopher W. Hickey [email protected] National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 11 115, Hamilton, New ZealandNational Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 11 115, Hamilton, New ZealandSearch for more papers by this authorWilliam H. Clements, William H. Clements Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 26 October 2009 https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620171126Citations: 78Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract We performed chemical analyses of heavy metals in water and periphyton, toxicity tests with Daphnia magna and an indigenous mayfly (Deleatidium sp.), and field surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates to estimate the degree of metal pollution in three catchments in the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. Good agreement was found between toxicity tests and measures of benthic community structure, particularly at stations with the highest metal levels. Responses of benthic communities at stations with low or moderate levels of metal contamination were variable and were probably confounded by factors other than heavy metals. Effects of heavy metals on benthic communities in New Zealand streams were similar to those reported for metal-polluted streams in North America and Europe, suggesting that responses to metal contamination are predictable. Abundance and species richness of mayflies, number of taxa in the orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera, and total taxonomic richness were the best indicators of heavy metals in New Zealand streams. In contrast, the quantitative macroinvertebrate community index (QMCI), a biotic index proposed for assessing effects of organic enrichment in New Zealand streams, could not distinguish between reference and metal-polluted streams. The poor performance of the QMCI was primarily due to incorrect tolerance scores for some taxa to heavy metals. Because of concerns regarding the subjective assignment of tolerance values to species, we recommend that tolerance values for dominant species in New Zealand streams should be verified experimentally in stream microcosms. REFERENCES 1 Odum EP. 1984. The mesocosm. BioScience 19: 558– 562. 2 Kimball KD, Levin SA. 1985. Limitations of laboratory bioassays: The need for ecosystem-level testing. BioScience 35: 165– 171. 3 Cairns J Jr. 1986. 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