Acidification effects on macroinvertebrates and fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) in outdoor experimental channels

Zischke, James A.; Arthur, John W.; Nordlie, Kathleen J.; Hermanutz, Roger O.; Standen, Douglas A.; Henry, Thomas

doi:10.1016/0043-1354(83)90285-3

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“…) Increased acidity has been shown to decrease the diversity (Friberg et al, 1980), Mackay and Kersey, 1985;Simpson et al, 1985) and abundance (Fiance, 1978;Hall and Likens, 1979;Howells et al, 1983;Allard and Moreau, 1987) of benthic invertebrate communities, and to alter invertebrate life histories (Bell, 197 1 ;Fiance, 1978;Zischke et al, 1983;Burton et al, 1985;Lacroix, 1985). Increased acidity can change stream community composition and predatorprey relationships, as sensitive organisms are replaced by more tolerant ones (Leivestad et al, 1976;Henrikson et al, 1980;Eriksson et al, 1980;Burton et al, 1982;Zischke et al, 1983 ;Hunter et al, 1985;and Hall and Ide, 1987). In addition, acidic inputs can affect organisms through their effects on other organisms in the trophic web.…”

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“…Replicate stream channels have been used in past studies to examine the effects of disturbance, temperature, and salinity on stream invertebrates (Lamberti and Resh, 1983 ;Wilzbach et at., 1983), and the relation of drift to benthic density and food level (Hildebrand, 1974). Stream channels have also been successfully used in past studies to examine the effects of increased acidity on stream systems (Zischke et al, 1983 ;Allard and Moreau, 1984, 1987: Servos and Mackie, 1986Grifftths, 1987).…”

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Effects of an experimental acid pulse on invertebrates in a high altitude Sierra Nevada stream

1989

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The effects of pulsed acidification on invertebrate densities and drift, and water chemistry, in a high altitude Sierra Nevada stream were measured using artificial stream channels. Water was diverted from the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River, California, U.S.A., through twelve replicate channels; however, low flow in the summer of 1985 eliminated all but four of these channels. Channels were stocked with natural substrates and organisms from the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River. After a three week acclimation period, we simulated a low pH rain event by adding acid (H,SO, and HNO,) to two of the channels, reducing pH to 5.0 for 6 hours. The other two channels acted as controls (pH 6.4). During acid additions, Baetis spp. drift in acidified channels was ca. 7 times higher than in control channels (F = 39.02, p < 0.025; data fourth root transformed, ANOVA), and the percentage of drifting baetids that was dead was significantly higher in acidified than control channels (46% vs. O x , F = 29.86, p < 0.05; arcsine square root transformed data, ANOVA). Other taxa showed no significant drift responses, and benthic densities of all taxa showed no effects two days after acidification, probably owing to rapid recolonization by invertebrate drift in influent waters. Stream chemistry data are presented; heavy metal concentrations did not significantly increase in the 2 m stream channels.

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Effects of an experimental acid pulse on invertebrates in a high altitude Sierra Nevada stream

1989

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“…The high aluminium concentration characteristically associated with acidification (Wright & Gjessing, 1976;Dickson, 1975) is thought to be the primary cause of fish mortality (Schofield & Trojnar, 1980). Invertebrate community composition in acidified freshwaters is often altered both taxonomically and functionally (Hendrey & Wright, 1976;Hall et al, 1982;Haines, 1981) with a reduced species richness and heavy dominance by a few species (Townsend et al, 1983;Zischke et al, 1983;Kimmel et al, 1985). Ephemeropterans are particularly sensitive, the number of species present decreasing in acidified waters (Friberg et al, 1980;Engbolm & Lingdell, 1984;Kimmel et al, 1985).…”

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Histochemical observations on the salmonids Salmo salar L. and Salmo trutta L. and the ephemeropterans Baetis rhodani (Pict.) and Ecdyonurus venosus (Fabr.) following a simulated episode of acidity in an upland stream

1987

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Salmonids (Salmo salar, Salmo trutta) and mayflies (Baetis rhodani, Ecdyonurus venosus) which had been exposed to simulated episodes of low pH, and low pH with elevated aluminium, were examined histochemitally for the presence of aluminium and mucus. The control fish and mayflies and those exposed to low pH did not stain for aluminium, although increased mucus production was demonstrated in fish gills. Trout and salmon exposed to aluminium at low pH exhibited extensive aluminium and mucus coating of the secondary gill lamellae. No mucus was produced by mayflies but aluminium was apparent on all parts of the body. Mean aluminium concentrations of digested fish gills were 2950 and 3050 pg g-' dry wt. for trout and salmon respectively, whilst for whole specimens of B. rhodani and E. venosus values were 1200 and 3 175 pg g-' dry wt.

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“…Some researchers report little difference in the abundance of organisms in acidified and circumneutral lakes (Scheider et al, 1975;Mossberg & Nyberg, 1979;Crisman et al, 1980;Dermott, 1985), while others found that both total numbers of organisms and total biomass decline with increasing acidification (Hendrey et al, 1976;Roff & Kwiatkowski, 1977; Wiederholm & Eriksson, 1977;Raddum, 1980, Arnold et al, 1981Zischke et al, 1983). Community structure may also change (Conroy et al, 1975;Crisman et al, 1980;K.…”

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Macrozoobenthos of three Pennsylvania lakes: responses to acidification

Bradt

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1987

Hydrobiologia

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The littoral macrozoobenthos (MZB) of three northeastern Pennsylvania lakes was sampled seasonally from summer 1981 until summer 1983, to determine if any changes were occurring in response to acid deposition. In the acidified lake (total alkalinity I 0.0 peq L-l) the mean pH decreased from 5.5 in 1981 to 4.2 in 1983. Chironomidae comprised 71.3% of the MZB numbers and 19.6% of the wet weight. Over the study period the wet weight of Chironomidae increased (p < 0.04) as did the total numbers of Chironomidae in general (p < 0.01) and Tanytarsini (p < 0.01) in particular. Total numbers of MZB also increased (p < 0.02) in the acidified lake, but there was no significant change in the number of taxa, diversity or total wet weight. In the moderately sensitive lake (total alkalinity 47.4 peq L-l, mean pH 6.1) Chironomidae were numerically (43%) dominant but Odonata (18.6%) and Mollusca (12.7%) dominated wet weight. There were no significant changes in the MZB of the moderately sensitive lake over the study period. In the least sensitive lake (total alkalinity 190 /*.eq L-i, mean pH 6.6) the Amphipoda (31.3%) and Chironomidae (27.3%) together provided 58.6% of the MZB numbers, and the Mollusca formed 55.1% of wet weight. Wet weight at the least sensitive lake was higher (p < 0.01) and there were more Ephemeroptera, Pelecypoda and Gastropoda than at the other two lakes. There were no differences in total numbers, diversity or number of taxa among the three lakes.

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Acidification effects on macroinvertebrates and fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) in outdoor experimental channels

Cited by 78 publications

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Effects of an experimental acid pulse on invertebrates in a high altitude Sierra Nevada stream

Effects of an experimental acid pulse on invertebrates in a high altitude Sierra Nevada stream

Histochemical observations on the salmonids Salmo salar L. and Salmo trutta L. and the ephemeropterans Baetis rhodani (Pict.) and Ecdyonurus venosus (Fabr.) following a simulated episode of acidity in an upland stream

Macrozoobenthos of three Pennsylvania lakes: responses to acidification

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