Water quality and toxicity data to assess the potential effect of nitrogen on juvenile freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in the Buffalo National River, Arkansas from September 16 2019 to November 20, 2020
Dates
Publication Date
2024-07-25
Start Date
2019-09-17
End Date
2020-11-19
Citation
Pieri, A.M., Harris, J.L., Bouldin, J.L., Hodges, S.W., Rodman, A.R., and Steevens, J.A., 2024, Water quality and toxicity data to assess the potential effect of nitrogen on juvenile freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in the Buffalo National River, Arkansas from September 16 2019 to November 20, 2020: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1QTUCVA.
Summary
The Buffalo National River in Arkansas was established as the first national river in 1972 and later designated as an Extraordinary Resource Water with a Wild and Scenic section in the upper portion. The Buffalo National River's water quality database indicates nitrogen compounds have increased since the 1980s. This study aimed to investigate the potential threat of elevated nutrients and its association with freshwater mussel declines in the Buffalo National River through laboratory and in situ exposures. We evaluated (1) the toxicity of receiving water and sediment samples containing elevated ammonia and nitrate to native juvenile Lampsilis reeveiana (Arkansas Brokenray) and three common aquatic test species (Ceriodaphnia dubia, [...]
Summary
The Buffalo National River in Arkansas was established as the first national river in 1972 and later designated as an Extraordinary Resource Water with a Wild and Scenic section in the upper portion. The Buffalo National River's water quality database indicates nitrogen compounds have increased since the 1980s. This study aimed to investigate the potential threat of elevated nutrients and its association with freshwater mussel declines in the Buffalo National River through laboratory and in situ exposures. We evaluated (1) the toxicity of receiving water and sediment samples containing elevated ammonia and nitrate to native juvenile Lampsilis reeveiana (Arkansas Brokenray) and three common aquatic test species (Ceriodaphnia dubia, Pimephales promelas, and Hyallela azteca) and (2) in situ bioassays with juvenile L. reeveiana to investigate the effects of nitrogen contaminants and other water quality factors on survival and growth.
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Purpose
The Buffalo National River (BUFF) is host to numerous aquatic species and wildlife including 11 threatened or endangered species including freshwater mussels. There is concern by resource managers regarding the potential effects of nitrogen compounds in addition to other stressors to negatively affect mussel populations. These data can also be used by future researchers to evaluate long-term water quality trends in the BUFF.
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This work is marked with Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).