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ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AMBIENT TOXICITY AND INSTREAM BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE

1992; Wiley; Volume: 11; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1897/1552-8618(1992)11[1307

1552-8618

Kenneth L. Dickson, William T. Waller, James H. Kennedy, Larry P. Ammann,

Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure

Environmental Toxicology and ChemistryVolume 11, Issue 9 p. 1307-1322 Article Assessing the relationship between ambient toxicity and instream biological response Kenneth L. Dickson, Corresponding Author Kenneth L. Dickson Department of Biology, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-3078Department of Biology, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-3078Search for more papers by this authorWilliam T. Waller, William T. Waller Department of Biology, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-3078Search for more papers by this authorJames H. Kennedy, James H. Kennedy Department of Biology, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-3078Search for more papers by this authorLarry P. Ammann, Larry P. Ammann University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75083-0688Search for more papers by this author Kenneth L. Dickson, Corresponding Author Kenneth L. Dickson Department of Biology, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-3078Department of Biology, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-3078Search for more papers by this authorWilliam T. Waller, William T. Waller Department of Biology, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-3078Search for more papers by this authorJames H. Kennedy, James H. Kennedy Department of Biology, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-3078Search for more papers by this authorLarry P. Ammann, Larry P. Ammann University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75083-0688Search for more papers by this author First published: September 1992 https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620110911Citations: 43AboutPDF 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 Robust canonical correlation and classification methods were used to evaluate relationships between ambient toxicity and instream biological response. Ten studies of freshwater aquatic systems were used in the analysis. These studies included eight site studies conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Complex Effluent Toxicity Testing Program, one study by the University of Kentucky and one study by the University of North Texas. Results from ambient toxicity tests, including Ceriodaphnia neonate production and Pimephales promelas dry weight and survival, were used to predict impact at sampling stations. Instream biological response variables, including fish and benthic richness, were used to classify whether or not a station was impacted. The strength of the relationship between ambient toxicity and instream impact was determined by statistically evaluating agreement between the predicted and observed impacts. Results of the analysis showed that statistically significant relationships between ambient toxicity and instream impact were found in each of the studies. Citing Literature Volume11, Issue9September 1992Pages 1307-1322 RelatedInformation