Documentation of contaminant source and dispersal pathways in riverine environments is
essential to mitigate the potentially harmful effects of contaminants on human and …

Aquatic oligochaete Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (L. hoffmeisteri) has been commonly used as a
lethal and/or sub-lethal toxicological model organism in ecological risk assessments in …

Aquatic apex predators are vulnerable to environmental contaminants due to
biomagnification. North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) populations should be …

Understanding the metal dynamics in natural waters is critical to assessing the process and
flow pathways that deliver these constituents to the stream network. Metal dynamics can be …

Understanding linkages among fluvial geomorphology, habitat, and aquatic biota is critical
for effective stream ecosystem conservation. However, composite effects of …

In marked contrast to alluvial rivers, few studies have examined the physical and
geochemical controls on the spatial distribution of toxic trace metals along bedrock …

Research was carried out on the granulometric, mineral composition and fractional
distribution of some elements in surface sediments of the Zeya River basin (Far East …

Big Harris Creek, North Carolina, possesses a geomorphic history and alluvial stratigraphic
record similar to many drainages in southern Appalachian Piedmont. An approximately 1 km …

Abstract The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis; hereafter otter) is the largest
mustelid in North Carolina and was distributed statewide. Populations were decimated by …

The Upper Little Tennessee River (ULTR) possesses one of the most diverse assemblages
of aquatic biota in North America, including the endangered Appalachian elktoe mussel …