An Evaluation of Fish and Macroinvertebrate Response to Effluent Dechlorination in Pecan Creek

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wise, Patricia D. (Patricia Diane)
Other Authors: Kennedy, James H.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of North Texas 1995
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278302/
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Summary: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 tests, and fish and macroinvertebrate collections were used to establish this baseline for comparison to post-dechlorination results.