Third national assessment
- Executive Summary
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Methods
- 3.0 Presence or Absence of Effects
- 4.0 Effluent Quality
- 5.0 Biological Monitoring Studies Investigating Observed Effects
- 6.0 Key Findings
- 7.0 Glossary
- 8.0 References
- Appendix A: Metal Mines Subject to the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations in 2013
- Appendix B: Effect Indicators, Critical Effects Sizes and Studies Conducted
- Appendix C: Mine-by-Mine Results of Studies Assessing Potential Effects
- Appendix D: Fish Tissue Mean Total Mercury Concentrations per Mine
- Appendix E: Trends in Sublethal Toxicity
- Appendix F: Trends in Sublethal Toxicity for Ore Types
- Appendix G: Annual Mean Concentrations of Effluent Characterization Data
- Appendix H: Mine-by-Mine Summary of Investigation Studies
Appendix C: Mine-by-Mine Results of Studies Assessing Potential Effects
Table C1. Mine-by-mine results of studies assessing potential effects on fish and fish habitat
Effect for Fish Habitat
- Base Metal Mines (includes copper, nickel, lead, zinc and molybdenum)
- Iron Ore Mines (includes iron and titanium)
- Precious Metals Mines (includes gold, silver and platinum group metals)
- Uranium Mines
- Other Metal Mines (includes tungsten, tantalum, niobium and magnesium)
Effect for Fish and Highest Level of Effect
- Base Metal Mines (includes copper, nickel, lead, zinc and molybdenum)
- Iron Ore Mines (includes iron and titanium)
- Precious Metals Mines (includes gold, silver and platinum group metals)
- Uranium Mines
- Other Metal Mines (includes tungsten, tantalum, niobium and magnesium)
| effect ≥ critical effect size (CES) | effect observed in one study of a magnitude ≥ CES |
| effect< CES | effect observed in one study of a magnitude< CES |
| effect of unknown magnitude | effect observed in one study of undetermined magnitude |
| absence of effect | effect not observed in one study |
| confirmed ≥ CES | similar type of effect observed in two consecutive studies of a magnitude ≥ CES |
| confirmed variable magnitude | similar type of effect observed in two consecutive studies of a magnitude ≥ CES in one study and< CES in the other study |
| confirmed< CES | similar type of effect observed in two consecutive studies of a magnitude< CES |
| confirmed unknown magnitude | similar type of effect observed in two consecutive studies of undetermined magnitude |
| confirmed absence of effect | effect not observed in two consecutive studies |
| unconfirmed effect | effect observed in one study and not observed in the other study |
| (<) | effect or confirmed effect where effect indicator is smaller in the exposure area relative to the reference area |
| (>) | effect or confirmed effect where effect indicator is larger in the exposure area relative to the reference area |
| na | sufficient data to assess effect was not available |
Effect for Fish Habitat
| Highest Level of Effect for Fish Habitat | Density | Taxon Richness | Similarity Index | Evenness Index | |
| BM1 | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| BM2 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect |
| BM3 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM4 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect |
| BM5 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | na |
| BM6 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | na |
| BM7 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM8 | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect |
| BM9 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed< CES | na |
| BM10 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| BM11 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | na |
| BM12 | effect< CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | < CES | < CES (<) |
| BM13 | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM14 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed variable magnitude (<) |
| BM15 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM16 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) |
| BM17 | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| BM18 | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| BM19 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (<) |
| BM20 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed< CES | unconfirmed effect |
| BM21 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM22 | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| BM23 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM24 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM25 | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| BM26 | effect< CES | < CES (<) | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect |
| BM27 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect |
| BM28 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| BM29 | effect ≥ CES | < CES (>) | ≥ CES (<) | ≥ CES | ≥ CES (<) |
| BM30 | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed< CES (>) | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| BM31 | effect< CES | < CES (<) | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect |
| BM32 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect |
| BM33 | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM34 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| BM35 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (<) | < CES (<) | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| BM36 | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM37 | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM38 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | ≥ CES | ≥ CES (>) |
| BM39 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM40 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (>) | absence of effect | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| BM41 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (<) | < CES (>) | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| BM42 | effect ≥ CES | < CES (<) | < CES (<) | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| BM43 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM44 | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect |
| BM45 | effect of unknown magnitude | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | effect of unknown magnitude |
| Highest Level of Effect for Fish Habitat | Density | Taxon Richness | Similarity Index | Evenness Index | |
| FeTi1 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect |
| FeTi2 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| FeTi3 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| FeTi4 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| FeTi5 | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed< CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| FeTi6 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | < CES (<) | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| FeTi7 | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect |
| Highest Level of Effect for Fish Habitat | Density | Taxon Richness | Similarity Index | Evenness Index | |
| PM1 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) |
| PM2 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM3 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM4 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM5 | confirmed< CES | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed< CES (>) |
| PM6 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (<) | absence of effect | < CES | absence of effect |
| PM7 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect |
| PM8 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM9 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM10 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM11 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM12 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| PM13 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (<) |
| PM14 | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| PM15 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM16 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect |
| PM17 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM18 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM19 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM20 | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM21 | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| PM22 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (<) | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect |
| PM23 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM24 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM25 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM26 | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| PM27 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM28 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) |
| PM29 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM30 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| PM31 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM32 | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| PM33 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM34 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM35 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM36 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM37 | effect ≥ CES | < CES (<) | absence of effect | ≥ CES | ≥ CES (>) |
| PM38 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| PM39 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM40 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (>) | absence of effect | ≥ CES | < CES (<) |
| PM41 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect |
| PM42 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| PM43 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | ≥ CES | < CES (>) |
| PM44 | effect< CES | absence of effect | < CES (<) | absence of effect | absence of effect |
| PM45 | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect |
| PM46 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| PM47 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (<) | ≥ CES (<) | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| PM48 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | ≥ CES | absence of effect |
| PM49 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (>) | absence of effect | ≥ CES | ≥ CES (<) |
| PM50 | effect< CES | < CES (<) | absence of effect | < CES | absence of effect |
| PM51 | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect |
| PM52 | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect |
| PM53 | effect< CES | < CES (>) | absence of effect | < CES | < CES (<) |
| Highest Level of Effect for Fish Habitat | Density | Taxon Richness | Similarity Index | Evenness Index | |
| U1 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect |
| U2 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| U3 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed< CES (>) | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect |
| U4 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| U5 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
| U6 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (<) | ≥ CES (<) | ≥ CES | ≥ CES (>) |
| Highest Level of Effect for Fish Habitat | Density | Taxon Richness | Similarity Index | Evenness Index | |
| O1 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed ≥ CES (>) |
| O2 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect |
| O3 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (<) |
| O4 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect |
Effect for Fish and Highest Level of Effect
| Highest Level of Effect for Fish | Survival | Growth | Reproduction | Body Condition | Liver Condition | Highest Level of Effect for Fish and Fish Habitat | |
| BM1 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM2 | unconfirmed effect | na | na | na | unconfirmed effect | na | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM3 | confirmed unknown magnitude | confirmed unknown magnitude (<) | confirmed unknown magnitude (>) | na | unconfirmed effect | na | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM4 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed< CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM5 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | na | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM6 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | na | absence of effect | ≥ CES (>) | absence of effect | effect ≥ CES |
| BM7 | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM8 | effect of unknown magnitude | absence of effect | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | na | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | na | effect of unknown magnitude |
| BM9 | confirmed unknown magnitude | na | confirmed unknown magnitude (>) | na | confirmed absence of effect | na | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM10 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed< CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed< CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM11 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | na | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM12 | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | effect< CES |
| BM13 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM14 | confirmed< CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed< CES (<) | confirmed< CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM15 | effect of unknown magnitude | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | na | unconfirmed effect |
| BM16 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | na | na | unconfirmed effect | na | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM17 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude |
| BM18 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | na | confirmed variable magnitude |
| BM19 | confirmed unknown magnitude | confirmed unknown magnitude (>) | unconfirmed effect | na | unconfirmed effect | na | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM20 | unconfirmed effect | na | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM21 | confirmed< CES | na | na | na | confirmed< CES (>) | na | confirmed< CES |
| BM22 | confirmed unknown magnitude | na | na | na | confirmed unknown magnitude (>) | na | confirmed variable magnitude |
| BM23 | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect |
| BM24 | confirmed unknown magnitude | confirmed unknown magnitude (<) | na | na | unconfirmed effect | na | confirmed unknown magnitude |
| BM25 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude |
| BM26 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (<) | na | na | na | na | effect ≥ CES |
| BM27 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed< CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed< CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM28 | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | unconfirmed effect |
| BM29 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | ≥ CES (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | ≥ CES (>) | effect ≥ CES |
| BM30 | confirmed unknown magnitude | confirmed unknown magnitude (>) | confirmed unknown magnitude (>) | na | unconfirmed effect | na | confirmed variable magnitude |
| BM31 | effect< CES | na | na | absence of effect | < CES (<) | absence of effect | effect< CES |
| BM32 | effect< CES | absence of effect | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | na | < CES (>) | na | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM33 | confirmed< CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed< CES (>) | confirmed< CES (>) | confirmed variable magnitude |
| BM34 | confirmed absence of effect | na | na | na | confirmed absence of effect | na | unconfirmed effect |
| BM35 | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | effect ≥ CES |
| BM36 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM37 | confirmed absence of effect | na | na | na | confirmed absence of effect | na | confirmed absence of effect |
| BM38 | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | effect ≥ CES |
| BM39 | confirmed variable magnitude | na | na | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM40 | effect< CES | na | na | absence of effect | < CES (<) | absence of effect | effect ≥ CES |
| BM41 | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | effect ≥ CES |
| BM42 | effect ≥ CES | < CES (<) | ≥ CES (<) | ≥ CES (<) | < CES (>) | < CES (>) | effect ≥ CES |
| BM43 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| BM44 | effect< CES | na | na | na | < CES (<) | na | effect< CES |
| BM45 | effect of unknown magnitude | absence of effect | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | absence of effect | absence of effect | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | effect of unknown magnitude |
| Highest Level of Effect for Fish | Survival | Growth | Reproduction | Body Condition | Liver Condition | Highest Level of Effect for Fish and Fish Habitat | |
| FeTi1 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| FeTi2 | confirmed < CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed < CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| FeTi3 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | na | na | unconfirmed effect | na | unconfirmed effect |
| FeTi4 | effect of unknown magnitude | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | effect ≥ CES |
| FeTi5 | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude |
| FeTi6 | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | effect ≥ CES |
| FeTi7 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | effect ≥ CES |
| Highest Level of Effect for Fish | Survival | Growth | Reproduction | Body Condition | Liver Condition | Highest Level of Effect for Fish and Fish Habitat | |
| PM1 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed < CES (<) | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM2 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM3 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM4 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM5 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (<) | ≥ CES (>) | ≥ CES (>) | < CES (>) | ≥ CES (>) | confirmed < CES |
| PM6 | effect ≥ CES | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | na | na | ≥ CES (>) | < CES (<) | effect ≥ CES |
| PM7 | confirmed < CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed < CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM8 | effect of unknown magnitude | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | absence of effect | absence of effect | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | unconfirmed effect |
| PM9 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | na | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM10 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | na | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM11 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM12 | effect < CES | < CES (<) | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | effect ≥ CES |
| PM13 | confirmed < CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed < CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM14 | confirmed < CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed < CES (<) | confirmed < CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude |
| PM15 | effect of unknown magnitude | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | na | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | na | unconfirmed effect |
| PM16 | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM17 | effect < CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | < CES (<) | unconfirmed effect |
| PM18 | unconfirmed effect | na | na | na | unconfirmed effect | na | unconfirmed effect |
| PM19 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | na | unconfirmed effect |
| PM20 | effect of unknown magnitude | absence of effect | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | na | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | na | confirmed variable magnitude |
| PM21 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed < CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM22 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | < CES (<) | absence of effect | absence of effect | ≥ CES (>) | effect ≥ CES |
| PM23 | effect of unknown magnitude | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | absence of effect | absence of effect | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | na | unconfirmed effect |
| PM24 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (>) | < CES (t;) | < CES (<) | ≥ CES (t;) | ≥ CES (<) | unconfirmed effect |
| PM25 | confirmed < CES | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed < CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed < CES |
| PM26 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM27 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM28 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM29 | confirmed variable magnitude | na | na | na | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | na | confirmed variable magnitude |
| PM30 | confirmed < CES | confirmed absence of effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed < CES (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed < CES |
| PM31 | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect | confirmed unknown magnitude (<) | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed unknown magnitude (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude |
| PM32 | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude |
| PM33 | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | no result: fish survey could not be conducted or completed | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM34 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | na | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect |
| PM35 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed < CES (>) | confirmed unknown magnitude (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM36 | confirmed unknown magnitude | confirmed unknown magnitude (>) | confirmed unknown magnitude (<) | na | confirmed unknown magnitude (<) | na | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM37 | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | effect ≥ CES |
| PM38 | effect ≥ CES | < CES (<) | absence of effect | ≥ CES (<) | absence of effect | ≥ CES (<) | effect ≥ CES |
| PM39 | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | unconfirmed effect |
| PM40 | effect ≥ CES | < CES (>) | ≥ CES (<) | < CES (<) | ≥ CES (>) | ≥ CES (>) | effect ≥ CES |
| PM41 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | confirmed < CES (>) | confirmed < CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM42 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | ≥ CES (>) | absence of effect | ≥ CES (>) | < CES (>) | effect ≥ CES |
| PM43 | effect of unknown magnitude | na | na | na | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | na | effect ≥ CES |
| PM44 | effect ≥ CES | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | absence of effect | ≥ CES (>) | na | effect ≥ CES |
| PM45 | absence of effect | absence of effect | na | na | absence of effect | na | absence of effect |
| PM46 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (>) | < CES (<) | ≥ CES (>) | < CES (<) | < CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| PM47 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | absence of effect | absence of effect | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | ≥ CES (<) | effect ≥ CES |
| PM48 | effect ≥ CES | < CES (<) | < CES (<) | absence of effect | ≥ CES (<) | absence of effect | effect ≥ CES |
| PM49 | effect ≥ CES | ≥ CES (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | ≥ CES (>) | < CES (<) | effect ≥ CES |
| PM50 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | < CES (<) | < CES (<) | < CES (>) | ≥ CES (>) | effect ≥ CES |
| PM51 | effect < CES | absence of effect | na | < CES (<) | absence of effect | absence of effect | effect < CES |
| PM52 | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | absence of effect |
| PM53 | effect ≥ CES | absence of effect | ≥ CES (<) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | < CES (>) | < CES (>) | effect ≥ CES |
| Highest Level of Effect for Fish | Survival | Growth | Reproduction | Body Condition | Liver Condition | Highest Level of Effect for Fish and Fish Habitat | |
| U1 | confirmed variable magnitude | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | confirmed < CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| U2 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (<) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| U3 | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| U4 | confirmed ≥ CES | unconfirmed effect | confirmed unknown magnitude (>) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed variable magnitude (>) | na | confirmed ≥ CES |
| U5 | confirmed ≥ CES | confirmed absence of effect | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES (>) | confirmed ≥ CES |
| U6 | effect of unknown magnitude | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (<) | absence of effect | effect ≥ CES |
| Highest Level of Effect for Fish | Survival | Growth | Reproduction | Body Condition | Liver Condition | Highest Level of Effect for Fish and Fish Habitat | |
| O1 | confirmed absence of effect | na | na | na | confirmed absence of effect | na | confirmed ≥ CES |
| O2 | effect of unknown magnitude | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | effect of unknown magnitude (>) | na | absence of effect | na | unconfirmed effect |
| O3 | confirmed variable magnitude | confirmed variable magnitude (<) | unconfirmed effect | confirmed < CES (>) | unconfirmed effect | unconfirmed effect | confirmed ≥ CES |
| O4 | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | no result: study not required | confirmed ≥ CES |
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