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ArticleEnvironmental sciences Europe2018

The importance of sediments in ecological quality assessment of stream headwaters: embryotoxicity along the Nidda River and its tributaries in Central Hesse, Germany.

Mona Schweizer, Andreas Dieterich, Núria Corral Morillas, Carla Dewald, Lukas Miksch, Sara Nelson, Arne Wick, Rita Triebskorn, Heinz-R Köhler

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Mona Schweizer1Animal Physiological Ecology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Auf Der Morgenstelle 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0142-668X
Andreas Dieterich1Animal Physiological Ecology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Auf Der Morgenstelle 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Núria Corral Morillas1Animal Physiological Ecology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Auf Der Morgenstelle 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Carla Dewald1Animal Physiological Ecology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Auf Der Morgenstelle 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Lukas Miksch1Animal Physiological Ecology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Auf Der Morgenstelle 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Sara Nelson1Animal Physiological Ecology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Auf Der Morgenstelle 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Arne Wick3The German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany.
Rita Triebskorn1Animal Physiological Ecology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Auf Der Morgenstelle 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Heinz-R Köhler1Animal Physiological Ecology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Auf Der Morgenstelle 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.

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Abstract

backgroundAlthough the crucial importance of sediments in aquatic systems is well-known, sediments are often neglected as a factor in the evaluation of water quality assessment. To support and extend previous work in that field, this study was conducted to assess the impact of surface water and sediment on fish embryos in the case of a highly anthropogenically influenced river catchment in Central Hesse, Germany.

resultsThe results of 96 h post fertilisation fish embryo toxicity test with

conclusionA clear relationship between anthropogenic point sources and detected effects could not be established. However, the study illustrates the critical condition of the entire river system with respect to embryotoxic potentials present even at the most upstream test sites. In addition, the study stresses the necessity to take into account sediments for the evaluation of ecosystem health in industrialised areas.

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Anthropogenic impactsEcosystem healthFETSediment toxicity

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PMID29951349
PMCPMC6010504

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