BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION IN BONYTAIL CHUB (Gila elegans) EXPOSED TO TREATED MUNICIPAL EFFLUENT; COVER-SEEKING, SPACING AND ACTIVITY LEVEL
| dc.contributor.author | Gwinn, Jessica Elease | |
| dc.creator | Gwinn, Jessica Elease | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-01-05T22:16:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-01-05T22:16:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626297 | |
| dc.description.abstract | We exposed endangered bonytail chub (Gila elegans) to secondarily-treated municipal wastewater previously shown to containing low-levels of known endocrine disrupting compounds for 2.5 years. We examined; growth, cover-seeking, behavioral reaction to disturbance, spacing, activity level and chasing/paired swimming event. Fish in raceways containing municipal effluent grew larger than fish in control raceways by the end of the experiment. Bonytail chub in treatment raceways were out of cover more often when disturbed, less clumped outside of cover, and more active than fish in control raceways. There was no difference in the number of chasing/paired swimming events between fish in treatment and control raceways. Behavioral differences in fish exposed to municipal effluent may adversely affect wild bonytail chub, especially if they have to combat a variety of environmental stressors and disturbances. | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.publisher | The University of Arizona. | en |
| dc.rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. | en |
| dc.title | BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION IN BONYTAIL CHUB (Gila elegans) EXPOSED TO TREATED MUNICIPAL EFFLUENT; COVER-SEEKING, SPACING AND ACTIVITY LEVEL | en_US |
| dc.type | text | en |
| dc.type | Electronic Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Arizona | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Walker, David B. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Matter, William J. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Reinthal, Peter | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Graduate College | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Natural Resources and the Environment | en |
| thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en |
| dc.description.note | Digitized from a paper copy provided by the School of Natural Resources and the Environment. | en |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-06-13T00:11:31Z | |
| html.description.abstract | We exposed endangered bonytail chub (Gila elegans) to secondarily-treated municipal wastewater previously shown to containing low-levels of known endocrine disrupting compounds for 2.5 years. We examined; growth, cover-seeking, behavioral reaction to disturbance, spacing, activity level and chasing/paired swimming event. Fish in raceways containing municipal effluent grew larger than fish in control raceways by the end of the experiment. Bonytail chub in treatment raceways were out of cover more often when disturbed, less clumped outside of cover, and more active than fish in control raceways. There was no difference in the number of chasing/paired swimming events between fish in treatment and control raceways. Behavioral differences in fish exposed to municipal effluent may adversely affect wild bonytail chub, especially if they have to combat a variety of environmental stressors and disturbances. |
