Accession Number:

ADA621135

Title:

Interactive Effects of Metals and PAHs on Benthic Food Webs

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept.

Corporate Author:

LOUISIANA STATE UNIV BATON ROUGE

Personal Author(s):

• Carman, Kevin R.
• Fleeger, John W.
• Gambrell, Robert P.
• Portier, Ralph J.

Report Date:

2002-09-30

Pagination or Media Count:

7.0

Abstract:

Our long-term goals are to understand how complex mixtures of contaminants influence benthic communities at the levels of microorganisms, microalgae, invertebrate grazers, and fish predators. In particular, we are interested in how contaminants influence foodweb interactions among these groups of organisms.

Descriptors:

• *CONTAMINANTS
• *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
• *FOOD CHAINS
• BENTHONIC ZONES
• HYDROCARBONS
• INTERACTIONS
• INVERTEBRATES
• METALS
• MICROORGANISMS
• SWAMPS

Subject Categories:

• Ecology
• Biological Oceanography
• Water Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE