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Filtering by: Academic Affiliation Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering Date issued sim 2009-11-20 Resource Type Masters Thesis

1. Statistical analysis and speciation modeling of copper in Oregon highway runoff

Creator:: Bloomquist, Don J.
Abstract:: Low levels of copper have been shown to impair the olfactory system of threatened and endangered (T&E) salmon, decreasing their predator avoidance behavior and likely increasing mortality. However, only dissolved copper (dissCu) present as the cupric ion (Cu2+) and weakly complexed species are truly bioavailable. Previous studies indicate the vast...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis