Effect of surface waters from Eglin Air Force Base on gene expression in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)

ABSTRACT: The federally endangered Okaloosa darter (Etheostoma okaloosae) is found almost exclusively on the Eglin Air Force Base in the Choctawhatchee Bay watershed of Florida. Portions of this limited habitat are threatened with erosion of soils, altered hydrology, and impaired water quality. One stream reach in particular, East Turkey Creek, has demonstrated potential water quality problems including poor invertebrate bioassessment scores (IBI), uncharacteristically high conductivity values, and low numbers of Okaloosa darters. General water quality (dissolved oxygen, specific conductance, pH, temperature, and relative turbidity and primary productivity) was characterized in both the potentially impacted East Turkey Creek and a reference stream (Long Creek). Water quality was assessed during a 30

ORGANISM(S): Pimephales promelas

SUBMITTER: Daniel Spade 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-23521 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress