Citation: Boelens, R.G. 1980 Application of the avoidance test for estimating the effect of industrial effluents on the movements of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Irish Journal of Environmental Science 1: 69-70
Number of Pages: 2
Volume Part: 1
Keywords: Fauna, Fish, Marine, Pisces, Salmon, Toxicology
Abstract: Avoidance tests were carried out on juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Their ability to avoid a lethal condition (1mg/l Cu) was impaired following exposure to a complex aromatic effluent significantly below the avoidance threshold concentration.