TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction (PDF Format)
Overviews of Contaminant Effects
Current challenges in contaminant effects monitoring: multiple stressors and ecological significance. Adams, SM and KD Ham9
Diagnostic indicators for aquatic monitoring and assessment programs in the United States: physiology and biochemistry. Folmar, L13
Approaches to understanding sublethal effects of contaminants to larval fishes. Heath, AG19
New Approaches in Effects Monitoring
Increased CYP1A1 and ribosomal protein L5 gene expression: the response of juvenile chinook salmon to coal dust exposure. Campbell, PM and RH Devlin27
Contaminant effects on stress protein 70 expression in rainbow trout liver. Vijayan, MM, C Pereira and GK Iwama33
Effects of exogenous ammonia on brain monoamine transmitter levels in fathead minnows. Ronan, PJ, MP Gaikowski, JM Matter, SJ Hamilton, KJ Buhl and CH Summers35
Induced reactivation of inhibited acetylcholinesterase: application for fish physiology and toxicity studies. Pavlov, DF43
Use of the nitroblue tetrazolium assay to determine the effects of contaminants on brown bullhead. Stasiak, SA49
The effects of chronic pulp mill effluent exposure on phagocyte function in juvenile chinook salmon. Pegg, JR, GK Iwama and G Kruzynski51
Investigations of the effects of environmental contamination and pathogens on immunological and hematological parameters in Pacific herring and rainbow trout. Sanders, SM, AP Farrell, RM Kocan and CJ Kennedy53
Reproductive Effects
Study of reproduction biomarkers in Columbia River fish species. Foster, EP, MS Fitzpatrick, GW Feist and CB Schreck61
Developmental histology of gonadal sex differentiation in the fathead minnow. Uguz, C and R Patino67
Pathology and Condition Assessment
Specific and non-specific actions of stressors in fish: effects of a low hierarchical position on branchial structure. Wendelaar Bonga, S and L Jie71
Using quantitative ultrastructure to measure the effects of contaminants on the fish gill. Mallatt, J75
Teleost epidermal morphological plasticity: a potential indicator of environmental quality? Burton, D77
Effects on Early Life History
The use of early life stages to detect the effects of contaminants, a nutritional deficiency, egg overripening and handling stress. Fitzsimons, JD83
Field and laboratory evidence for reduced fitness in pink salmon that incubate in oiled gravel. Heintz, R, S Rice and B Bue91
Sub-lethal effects of North Sea oil platform produced water on the early life stages of turbot. Stephens, SM, JA Brown and MA Ferguson95
Specific Effects of Metals
Metal pollution and stress responses in Colorado brown trout: correlations with measurements of acute and chronic stress. Norris, DO, J Woodling, S Felt, S Donahue, N Clark, E Larson, T Maldonado and R Dores107
Physiological and weight changes of wild brown trout inhabiting waters with acutely toxic cadmium and zinc concentrations: an in situ study. Woodling, JD115
Performance capacity and behavior of rainbow trout subjected to sub-lethal lead concentrations. Caldwell, CC, V Burden, MB Sandheinrich and KA Phillips119
The effects of sublethal concentrations of lead on delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity and haematological parameters in the Javanese carp. Patimah, I and S Alias129
Sublethal effects of copper and cadmium in Oreochromis mossambicus juveniles growth: RNA/DNA ratio. Figueroa, L, M Lemus, MI Segnini de B and KS Chung139
Toxic effect of heavy metals on the immunocompetent cells of fish. Balabanova, LV151
Optimization and use of immunocompetency assays for the detection of copper toxicity in rainbow trout. Dethloff, G and HC Bailey155
Bioavailability of methyl mercury in the presence of dissolved organic carbon. Choi, MH, JJ Cech, Jr, and MC Lagunas-Solar161
Specific Effects of Other (Non-Metal) Contaminants
Stress response of juvenile largemouth bass exposed to sublethal levels of five commonly used aquatic herbicides. D'Silva, E, J Winter and R Patino169
Tissue distribution of an organochlorine in Arctic charr in relation to body lipids and seasonal migration. Jorgensen, EH171
Ignalina nuclear power plant effluents impact on fish. Astrauskas, A, E Bernotas and T Didrikas179