Does a sum of toxic units exceeding 1 imply adverse impacts on macroinvertebrate assemblages? A field study in a northern Japanese river receiving treated mine discharge
Yuichi Iwasaki, Megumi Fujisawa, Tagiru Ogino, Hiroyuki Mano, Naohide Shinohara, Shigeki Masunaga, Masashi Kamo
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Environmental scienceWater qualityBenthic zoneUnit (ring theory)InvertebrateEcotoxicologySpecies richnessTrace metalWater pollutionEcologyPollutantAbundance (ecology)Hydrology (agriculture)BiologyMetalChemistryGeologyGeotechnical engineeringMathematics educationOrganic chemistryMathematicsHeavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental and Social Impact Assessments