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Sediment toxicity test endpoints from the U.S. Geological Survey 2014 Southeast Regional Stream Quality Assessment

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2014-06-02
End Date
2014-07-02

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Moran, P.W., Kemble, N.E., 2020, Sediment toxicity test endpoints from the U.S. Geological Survey 2014 Southeast Regional Stream Quality Assessment: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9NB26HP.

Summary

These data present the results of sediment toxicity tests conducted by the US Geological Survey's Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) in Columbia, MO, in 2014. The sediments were collected as one part of a larger study on stream quality in Southeastern USA streams during the summer of 2014. For more information on the larger study see- https://webapps.usgs.gov/rsqa. The data include results from two test species, the amphipod Hyalella azteca and the midge Chironomus dilutus (formerly known as C. tentans). Three endpoints per species tested are listed as survival, growth and biomass from 76 freshwater stream sediments collected in the study. Values listed are the average response across four test replicates per species, per [...]

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Point of Contact :
Patrick W Moran
Originator :
Patrick W Moran
Metadata Contact :
Patrick W Moran
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources
SDC Data Owner :
Washington Water Science Center

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SESQA.Sediment.Toxicity.Table.S4_csv.csv 16.58 KB text/csv

Purpose

The data were collected to assess toxicity in stream sediments collected across 76 streams in the Southeastern USA. These data are one component of a larger study that assessed several aspects of stream health in these same Southeastern USA streams in 2014, see: https://webapps.usgs.gov/rsqa for more information. For further information about these sampling locations, please see related ScienceBase products discussing sampled sites and associated watersheds at: doi:10.5066/F75Q4TKG. See also associated journal article; Moran, P.W., Kemble, N.E., Waite, I.R., Mahler, B.J., Nowell, L.H., Van Metre, P.C. 2020. Legacy and current-use contaminants in sediments limit macroinvertebrate communities in Southeastern USA streams. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, in press.

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