Freshwater mussels in an urban watershed: Impacts of anthropogenic inputs and habitat alterations on populations
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- 作者：Patricia L. Gillisa ; patty.gillis@canada.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Rodney McInnisa ; 1 ; Joseph Salernoa ; joseph.salareno@canada.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Shane R. de Sollab ; shane.desolla@canada.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Mark R. Servosc ; mservos@uwaterloo.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Erin M. Leonardc ; leonarem@mcmaster.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Population impacts ; Cumulative effects ; Urban River ; Species at Risk ; Wastewater effluent ; Unionidae
- 刊名：Science of the Total Environment
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：1 January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：574
- 期：Complete
- 页码：671-679
- 全文大小：1010 K
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Mussel abundance was 60% lower downstream of an urban area compared to upstream.
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Mussels downstream of the cities were dominated by larger size classes.
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98% drop in abundance immediately downstream of wastewater treatment plant outfall
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Lasmigona costata was the dominant species even at urban-impacted sites.
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Population effects correspond to negative impacts at lower levels of organization.