Aquatic leeches (Hirudinea) as bioindicators of organic chemical contaminants in freshwater ecosystems |
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| Authors: | J.L. Metcalfe M.E. Fox J.H. Carey |
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| Affiliation: | Canada Centre for Inland Waters 867 Lakeshore Road, P.O. Box 5050 Burlington, Ontario, Canada L7R 4A6 |
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| Abstract: | Freshwater leeches from an industrially polluted creek were found to contain very high residues of chlorophenols, when compared with fish, tadpoles and most other benthic invertebrates. Leeches are recommended as possible bioindicators of aquatic organic contamination. |
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