Main Title |
Testacea (Protozoa: Sarcodina) as Indicators of Water Quality in Western Montana. |
Author |
Tibbs., John F. ;
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CORP Author |
Montana State Univ., Bozeman. Water Resources Research Center. |
Year Published |
1974 |
Report Number |
MUJWRRC-49; OWRR-A-038-MONT; W74-07718 ; OWRR-A-038-MONT(1) |
Stock Number |
PB-232 118 |
Additional Subjects |
Water analysis ;
Aquatic microbiology ;
Water pollution ;
Indicator species ;
Environmental surveys ;
Protozoa ;
Montana ;
Rhizopoda ;
Lakes ;
Ponds ;
Sediments ;
Sampling ;
Water quality ;
Ecology ;
Bioassay ;
Sarcodina ;
Bioindicators ;
Periphyton ;
Testacea ;
Water pollution detection
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB-232 118 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
10p |
Abstract |
Water, sediment and periphyton samples were collected in a variety of aquatic habitats in western Montana, especially from a chain of 13 confluent lakes and ponds in the South Cold Creek Drainage of the Mission Mountains. Chemical and physical data were obtained at the site with the use of a portable test kit; associated dominant faunal and floral elements were noted; some water samples were returned for laboratory analysis, including sediment and periphyton samples. Nearly 40 species of testacea were identified. The study was successful in establishing equivalent and meaningful sampling procedures, but the data did not yield very meaningful information on the characteristics of the habitats represented. Testacea do not appear to be very useful indicators for momentary water quality. Frustules of plants may be better indicators over many years, for the arenaceous shells of some of the Testacean species decompose in sediments. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Completion rept.. |
PUB Date Free Form |
Jan 74 |
Category Codes |
6M; 13B; 57K; 68D |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
326590407 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |