A Lymnaea stagnalis Embryo Test for Toxicity Bioindication of Acidification and Ammonia Pollution in Water

A Lymnaea stagnalis Embryo Test for Toxicity Bioindication of Acidification and Ammonia Pollution in Water

The paper presents a study leading to a new acute toxicity test on embryonic and juvenile organisms of the great pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis Linnaeus). Sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and ammonium hydroxide were used as waterborne toxicants in laboratory experiments. The exposure time was 24 h. Tests...

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Main Authors: Robert Mazur, Wu Shubiao, Krzysztof Szoszkiewicz, Dawid Bedla, Agata Nowak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
acute toxicity test
bioassay
bioindicators
water pollution
aquatic molluscs
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/7/295

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