Effects of copper-zinc mining pollution on a spawning migration of atlantic salmon

Saunders, Richard L.; Sprague, John B.

doi:10.1016/0043-1354(67)90051-6

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“…Unfortunately, fish behavioural toxicity tests have not been standardized yet. Meanwhile, fish avoidance response is of very high ecological significance because their active retreat out from polluted areas can result in disturbances of their migrations and distribution patterns (Saunders & Sprague 1967). As a result, a reduction in their normal area of habitat, as well as their resources, can occur (Hansen et al 1999).…”

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“…Watenpaugh and Beitinger (1985) also found an absence of avoidance to selenate in fathead minnow. However, heavy metal mixtures containing such metals as Cu and Zn (Saunders & Sprague 1967), Cu, Cr, As and Se (Hartwell et al 1987), Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd (Woodward et al 1997;Hansen et al 1999) were intensively avoided by fish even at low sublethal concentrations. Consequently, in solving practical problems of aquatic toxicology, such as bioassay testing, fish avoidance response can be successfully applied at present only for hazard assessment of industrial waste-waters as well as natural inland waters containing complexes of heavy metals.…”

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The Use of Fish Avoidance Response in Identifying Sublethal Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Their Mixtures

Svecevičius

2007

Acta Zoologica Lituanica

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Abstract. Analysis of the experimental data obtained by the author over the last decade is presented. Laboratory tests were conducted on fishes of different ecological groups. It was found that fishes are able to detect and spontaneously avoid low sublethal concentrations of heavy metals and their mixtures. The intensity of avoidance response depended on fish species sensitivity, ecological, physiological and behavioural characteristics. Rainbow trout was found to be the most sensitive species among other fishes tested: three-spined stickleback, goldfish, roach, dace, vimba and perch. Rainbow trout intensively avoided heavy metal model mixtures of different combinations consisting of 5 to 8 representative heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Ni, Cr, Fe, Pb, Cd, Mn). The concentrations of heavy metals corresponding to threshold avoidance concentrations were very low. Such heavy metal concentrations can be found only in clean unpolluted waters. Moreover, the vast majority of them were considerably (on average 29-fold) lower than their Maximum Permitted Concentrations (MPC) accepted as Lithuanian water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic biota. The possibility of appliance of fish avoidance response to heavy metals for the needs of bioassay testing is discussed.

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The Use of Fish Avoidance Response in Identifying Sublethal Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Their Mixtures

Svecevičius

2007

Acta Zoologica Lituanica

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“…Because salmon will sometimes avoid a copper-zinc mixture, spawning may be reduced. Saunders and Sprague 28 found that many salmon prematurely withdrew from the copper-zinc polluted spawning streams to seek cleaner water. Sprague et al 29 showed that even young salmon will avoid copper-zinc mixtures in streams and in the laboratory.…”

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Acute toxicity of copper to some fishes in high alkalinity water /

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“…There is a long history of literature documenting altered fish behavior resulting from exposure to metals dating back to the early 1960s 19,20,21 . Copper has been shown to cause changes in activity levels such as hypoactivity in bluegill 22 (Lepomis macrochirus rafinesque) and changes in locomotor and feeding activity of brook trout 23 (Salvelinusfontinalis).…”

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Quantifying Fish Swimming Behavior in Response to Acute Exposure of Aqueous Copper Using Computer Assisted Video and Digital Image Analysis

Calfee

Puglis

Little

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Behavioral responses of aquatic organisms to environmental contaminants can be precursors of other effects such as survival, growth, or reproduction. However, these responses may be subtle, and measurement can be challenging. Using juvenile white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) with copper exposures, this paper illustrates techniques used for quantifying behavioral responses using computer assisted video and digital image analysis. In previous studies severe impairments in swimming behavior were observed among early life stage white sturgeon during acute and chronic exposures to copper. Sturgeon behavior was rapidly impaired and to the extent that survival in the field would be jeopardized, as fish would be swept downstream, or readily captured by predators. The objectives of this investigation were to illustrate protocols to quantify swimming activity during a series of acute copper exposures to determine time to effect during early lifestage development, and to understand the significance of these responses relative to survival of these vulnerable early lifestage fish. With mortality being on a time continuum, determining when copper first affects swimming ability helps us to understand the implications for population level effects. The techniques used are readily adaptable to experimental designs with other organisms and stressors.

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Effects of copper-zinc mining pollution on a spawning migration of atlantic salmon

Cited by 104 publications

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The Use of Fish Avoidance Response in Identifying Sublethal Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Their Mixtures

The Use of Fish Avoidance Response in Identifying Sublethal Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Their Mixtures

Acute toxicity of copper to some fishes in high alkalinity water /

Quantifying Fish Swimming Behavior in Response to Acute Exposure of Aqueous Copper Using Computer Assisted Video and Digital Image Analysis

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