Haematological and physiological responses of brook charr, to untreated and limestone-neutralized acid mine drainage

Journal of Fish Biology
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Abstract

Brook charr, Salvelinus fontinalis, exhibited depressed plasma sodium and elevated plasma glucose concentrations in untreated acid mine drainage effluent (AMD), at two dilutions. Plasma sodium and glucose concentrations remained stable in treated AMD, pulsed, fluidized beds of limestone and carbon-dioxide pre-treatment of influent, and in AMD-free water. Results indicate that effluents produced by this treatment system were not toxic to these fish, despite still containing moderate concentrations of manganese (3–4 mg l-1 following dilution in exposure systems), and provide justification for field deployment and further biological testing of this treatment in the field.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Haematological and physiological responses of brook charr, to untreated and limestone-neutralized acid mine drainage
Series title Journal of Fish Biology
DOI 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2001.tb02339.x
Volume 59
Issue 1
Year Published 2001
Language English
Publisher Wiley
Contributing office(s) Leetown Science Center
Description 13 p.
First page 79
Last page 91
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