Concentrations Of Heavy-Metals Associated With Urban Runoff In Fish Living In Stormwater Treatment Ponds

    Authors

    K. R. Campbell

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.

    Keywords

    TRACE-METALS; ACCUMULATION; SEDIMENTS; BASINS; SOILS; LAKE; Environmental Sciences; Toxicology

    Abstract

    Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) were collected from stormwater ponds and natural lakes and ponds (controls) in Orlando, Florida and analyzed for cadmium, nickel, copper, lead, and zinc in order to determine: (1) if fish that live in stormwater treatment ponds contained significant heavy metal concentrations and (2) if there were differences in heavy metal concentrations between species with different foraging strategies. Redear sunfish from stormwater ponds contained significantly higher (p < 0.005) concentrations of cadmium, nickel, copper, lead, and zinc than redear from controls. Largemouth bass collected from stormwater ponds contained significantly higher (p < 0.005) concentrations of cadmium and zinc than those from control sites. Bluegill from stormwater ponds contained significant copper concentrations (p < 0.005) as compared to bluegill from control sites.

    Journal Title

    Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    Volume

    27

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-1994

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    352

    Last Page

    356

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1994PD58500011

    ISSN

    0090-4341

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