Correlation between heavy metal acute toxicity values in Daphnia magna and fish

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01608609· OSTI ID:5954431

Khangarot, B S; Ray, P K

In the toxicant bioassays, invertebrates with special reference to aquatic arthropod species have been of recent interest as test models due to the need for developing nonmammalian tests system. The cladoceran Daphnia magna bioassays have several practical advantages. D. magna has been used as a useful test species and its sensitivity to environmental pollutants have been recognized as a general representative of other freshwater zooplankton species. The objectives of this study were to determine the acute toxicity of various heavy metals to Daphnia magna for 48 h of exposure and to compare these values with the existing LC50 values for rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri); which is commonly used as a test animal in aquatic bioassay studies.

• Research Organization: Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India
• OSTI ID: 5954431
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 38:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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