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| Title | Review of Sediment Quality Data for the Similkameen River | |||
| Month-Year Published | July 2000 | |||
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| Short Description |
Chemical and biological data were reviewed from sediment samples collected at nine sites in the Similkameen River during 1995 - 1999. Except for arsenic, the level of chemical contamination is low. Arsenic concentrations have exceeded sediment quality guidelines in the Palmer Lake/Nighthawk area. Bioassays with Hyalella azteca and Microtox, however, have given inconsistent indications of toxicity. Limited benthic macroinvertebrate sampling also points to the slow-moving reach near Palmer Lake/ Nighthawk as potentially having a low-level metals contamination problem. This would be the area to focus on, if further sediment sampling were conducted. | |||
| Publication Number | 00-03-027 | |||
| Author(s) | Johnson, A., and R. Plotnikoff | |||
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| Number of pages | 24 pp. + app (42 total) | |||
| Keywords | arsenic, bioassay, chemical, lake, river, sediment, toxic | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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