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- Title
Icefish ( Salangidae) as an Indicator of Anthropogenic Pollution in Freshwater Systems Using Nitrogen Isotope Analysis.
- Authors
Xu, Jun; Xie, Ping; Zhang, Min; Zhou, Qiong; Zhang, Liang; Wen, Zhourui; Cao, T.
- Abstract
We investigated differences in δ15N of seston and icefishes from seven freshwater ecosystems with different trophic states in China. An increase of seston δ15N values was accompanied by an increase of total nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations. Significantly positive correlations were observed between δ15N of icefishes and δ15N of seston, total nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations. This study demonstrated that icefishes could be preferred indicators of anthropogenic contamination in test systems because they integrated waste inputs over long time periods and reflected the movement of waste through the pelagic food chain.
- Subjects
NITROGEN isotopes; ICE fishing; EFFECT of human beings on fishes; SESTON; BIOTIC communities; PHOSPHORUS; BIOINDICATORS
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2007, Vol 79, Issue 3, p323
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-007-9198-3