A sediment bioassay to assess the effects of aquaculture waste on growth, reproduction, and survival of Sphaerium simile (Say) (Bivalvia: Sphaeriidae)

Abstract

Increasing concerns regarding the environmental sustainability of freshwater cage aquaculture have encouraged new research on the potential impacts of this industry. A trout aquaculture facility was operated in Lake 375 at the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) in northwestern Ontario, Canada, in 2003 and 2004. As part of this experiment, the spatial extent and magnitude of the potential impacts of aquaculture waste on the benthic community were …