Parasite fauna of Etheostoma nigrum (Percidae: Etheostomatinae) in localities of varying pollution stress in the St. Lawrence River, Quebec, Canada

Parasite communities were examined in Johnny Darters (Etheostoma nigrum) collected from five localities in the St. Lawrence River in southwestern Quebec: two reference localities, one polluted locality upstream of the Island of Montreal and downstream of industrial and agricultural activity, and two polluted localities downstream of the Island of Montreal in the plume from the wastewater treatment facility. Fish from the upstream polluted locality had the highest parasite species richness and total parasite numbers, and fish from the downstream polluted localities the lowest. Differences between reference and polluted localities were mainly due to higher abundances of the brain-encysting trematode, Ornithodiplostomum sp., at the reference localities. Differences between upstream and downstream polluted localities were mainly due to a higher diversity and abundance of trematodes in fish at the upstream locality

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2023-03-29T14:33:14
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eng; CAN
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  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - ACRD Data Management Team
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
 

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Date (Publication)
2018-05-04
Date (Creation)
2018-05-04
Status
Completed
Metadata language

eng; CAN
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UTF8
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Biota
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Not planned
Spatial representation type
Text, table
Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - Andrée Gendron ( Biologist )
105 McGill St. , Montreal , Quebec , H2Y 2E7 , Canada
Originator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch - Water Science and Technology Directorate - Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - Dr. David Marcogliese ( Research scientist, emeritus )

Keywords

Theme

  • Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum)

  • Observation/Measurement

  • Fish

  • parasite communities

  • St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP)
Place

  • St. Lawrence River

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Parasites

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants

Business Functions

  • Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste

  • Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota

Geography

  • Ontario (ON)

Branch

  • Science and Technology Branch

Directorate

  • Water Science and Technology

Program (PAA)

  • 1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health

GC Security Level

  • Unclassified
 
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Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada )

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2008-06-09
End Date
2008-06-25

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http://www.epsg-registry.org / EPSG:4326 /
 

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  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Public inquiries centre
Gatineau , Quebec , K1A 0H3 , Canada
1-800-668-6767
https://www.canada.ca
 
 

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Keywords

Fish Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum) Observation/Measurement St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP) St. Lawrence River parasite communities
Branch
Science and Technology Branch
Business Functions
Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota
Directorate
Water Science and Technology
ECCC Information Category EN
Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants
GC Security Level
Unclassified
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus
Parasites
Program (PAA)
1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health

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