Anakeesta Stream Acidification and Metal Contamination: Effects on a Salamander Community
Kucken DJ, Davis JS, Petranka J, Smith CK. 1994. Anakeesta Stream Acidification and Metal Contamination: Effects on a Salamander Community. Journal of Environmental Quality. 22(6):1311 - 1317
A study at Beech Flats Creek found that aquatic macroinvertebrates were nearly eliminated from the area due to acid leachates, while terrestrial species of salamanders increased.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Kucken, Darlene; Davis, Jeffrey; Petranka, James; Smith, Charles
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Acid, Anakeesta shale, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Contamination, Geology, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00633, Macroinvertebrates, Mortality, Salamanders (Caudata), SER, Southeast Region