Interference of aluminium and pH on the Na-influx in an aquatic insect Corixa punctata (Illig. )

Journal Article · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607540· OSTI ID:6813594

Witters, H; Vangenechten, J H.D.; Van Puymbroeck, S; Vanderborght, O L.J.

Some investigations concerning the impact of acid precipitation on aquatic biota, assess possible toxic effects of aluminium in relation to low pH. But those studies mainly refer to the survival of fishes under these stress conditions. Experiments with some aquatic invertebrates (crustaceans and insect larvae) on mortality under pH and aluminium-stress indicated that aluminium should be the key additional toxic factor in acid water. In this paper, data are presented on the influence of different aluminium-concentrations in relation with a low pH-value, on the Na-influx and haemolymph Na-concentration in the adult waterbug Corixa punctata (Illig.).

• Research Organization: Univ. of Antwerp, Belgium
• OSTI ID: 6813594
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 32:5; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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