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Trace metal concentrations in the signal crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus (Decapoda: Astacidae), and the stonefly Pteronarcys californica (Plecoptera: Pteronarcyidae) along a downstream gradient of the Umatilla River

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Snyder, Jennifer L.

Abstract:

Metals are a persistent form of freshwater pollution and have been shown to bioaccumulate in aquatic macroinvertebrates through direct contact with contaminated water, sediments, and through consumption of contaminated organisms. This research explored the longitudinal bioaccumulation patterns of 5 common trace metals (Cr, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb) in the...

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Masters Thesis

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