| the amphipod hyalella azteca as a biomonitor in field deployment studies for metal mining. | specimens of the amphipod hyalella azteca were deployed, in june-july 2003, along metal contamination gradients in two rivers affected by metal mining in the abitibi-james bay region, northwestern québec. the amphipods were placed along with natural food items in small, acrylic cages and left in six riverine sites for 17 days. twelve metals (as, cu, la, mn, ni, sb, se, tl, u, v, zn, and cro4(2-) modelled by wham vi) in transplanted h. azteca varied along metal contamination gradients in a consis ... | 2008 | 18406025 |