Acute toxicity of furazolidone on Artemia salina, Daphnia magna, and Culex pipiens molestus larvae

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0147-6513(88)90021-8· OSTI ID:6095983

Macri, A; Stazi, A V; Dojmi di Delupis, G

As a result of evidence of the ecotoxicity of nitrofurans, the acute toxicity of furazolidone was tested in vivo on two aquatic organisms, Artemia salina and Daphnia magna, which are both crustaceans. Toxicity studies were also performed on larvae of Culex pipiens molestus. Results indicated a significant toxicity of the compound on Culex pipiens and Daphnia magna, while Artemia salina proved to be the least sensitive.

• Research Organization: Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome (Italy)
• OSTI ID: 6095983
• Journal Information: Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.; (United States), Journal Name: Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.; (United States) Vol. 16:2; ISSN EESAD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ARTEMIA
ARTHROPODS
BRANCHIOPODS
CRUSTACEANS
DAPHNIA
DIPTERA
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
FURANS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INSECTS
INVERTEBRATES
LARVAE
MOSQUITOES
NITRO COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SENSITIVITY
TOXICITY
WATER POLLUTION