An Evaluation of Fish and Macroinvertebrate Response to Effluent Dechlorination in Pecan Creek
Description:
This study evaluated the effects of chlorinated effluent discharged from the City of Denton, Texas' wastewater treatment plant on Pecan Creek's fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages, and their recovery upon dechlorination. A baseline of ecological conditions was established while chlorine was present in the effluent (June 1993- October 1993), and was evaluated again after dechlorination with sulfur dioxide (October 1993-August 1994). In situ Asiatic clam and fathead minnow ambient toxicity tes…
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Date:
May 1995
Creator:
Wise, Patricia D. (Patricia Diane)