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EC50), <strong>and</strong> a minimum abundance always present (horizontal line denoted as floor, Pf). C)<br />

Timecourse of prey abundance including a 1-day spike in prey drift relative to the available prey<br />

<strong>and</strong> the level of toxicity followed by a drop to the level of impact or the floor whichever is<br />

greater. During extended exposures at low toxicity recovery can begin at the constant prey<br />

influx rate multiplied by the current level of toxicity. After exposure recovery to control prey<br />

drift is at the constant rate of influx from upstream habitats.<br />

Figure 4: Relationships used to link anticholinesterase exposure to growth rate relating to long-<br />

term weight gain of each fish. See text for details. Relationships in A, B, <strong>and</strong> C utilize empirical<br />

data. Closed circles represent control conditions. Open circles (e.g., Ai) represent the exposed<br />

(inhibited) condition. A&B) Relationships describing the timecourse of the effects of<br />

anticholinesterase exposure on the organisms ability to capture food (Panel A, potential ration)<br />

<strong>and</strong> the availability of food to capture (Panel B, relative prey abundance). The figures are the<br />

same as those in Figures 2F <strong>and</strong> 3C, respectively. For a given exposure concentration <strong>and</strong> time,<br />

multiplying potential ration by relative prey abundance yields the final ration acquired by the<br />

organism. C) A linear model was used to relate final ration to growth rate using a line passing<br />

through the control conditions <strong>and</strong> through the maintenance condition with a slope denoted by<br />

Mgr. D) Timecourse for effect of exposure to anticholinesterase on growth rate produced by<br />

combining A, B, & C.<br />

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