Behavioral reactions of fishes exposed to unbleached kraft mill effluent

Waste waters from an unbleached kraft boardmill in Tennessee were discharged into Kentucky lake, a large impoundment on the Tennessee river, to give a dilution of at least 100:1. Laboratory experiments were carried out on the avoidance reactions of catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), hybrid striped bass...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 1992-07, Vol.49 (1), p.157-164
Main Authors: Campbell, G.J. (Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN), Bettoli, P.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bass - physiology
Behavior, Animal - drug effects
BEHAVIOUR
Biological and medical sciences
COMPORTAMIENTO
COMPORTEMENT
COMPOSE VOLATIL
COMPUESTO VOLATIL
DECHET
DESECHOS
Environmental pollutants toxicology
Fishes - physiology
Freshwater
FRESHWATER FISHES
HIBRIDOS
HYBRIDE
HYBRIDS
Ictaluridae - physiology
ICTALURUS
ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS
Industrial Waste - adverse effects
KENTUCKY LAKE
LAC
LAGOS
LAKES
Medical sciences
MORONE
MORONE CHRYSOPS
MORONE SAXATILIS
PECES DE AGUA DULCE
POISSON D'EAU DOUCE
STIZOSTEDION
STIZOSTEDION CANADENSE
SUBSTANCE TOXIQUE
SUSTANCIAS TOXICAS
TENNESSEE
TOXIC SUBSTANCES
TOXICIDAD
TOXICITE
TOXICITY
Toxicology
VOLATILE COMPOUNDS
WASTES
Water
Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
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Summary:Waste waters from an unbleached kraft boardmill in Tennessee were discharged into Kentucky lake, a large impoundment on the Tennessee river, to give a dilution of at least 100:1. Laboratory experiments were carried out on the avoidance reactions of catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), hybrid striped bass (Morone sp.) and sauger (Stizostedion canadense) exposed to various concentrations of the waste water. None of the experiments showed evidence of significant avoidance of the waste water by any fish species but catfish showed a slight preference for the effluent side of the tank at high concentrations. The decline in sauger population in Kentucky lake was not due to avoidance of the effluent plume.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/BF00193355