Journal article
Freshwater mussels in an impacted watershed: Influences of pollution from point and non-point sources
Abstract
The Grand River watershed in a densely populated region of Ontario supports one of the richest assemblages of freshwater mussels in Canada. However, water quality in this watershed is influenced by urban development, agriculture, and industry. Mussel populations and water chemistry in the lower Grand River and the Boston Creek tributary were evaluated to determine whether point sources of pollution such as discharges of domestic wastewater and …
Authors
Hayward EE; Gillis PL; Bennett CJ; Prosser RS; Salerno J; Liang T; Robertson S; Metcalfe CD
Journal
Chemosphere, Vol. 307, No. Pt 3,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135966
ISSN
0045-6535