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Mixture toxicity effects of chloramphenicol, thiamphenicol, florfenicol in Daphnia magna under different temperatures
Acute toxicities of chloramphenicol (CAP), thiamphenicol (TAP), and florfenicol (FLO) and their mixtures on Daphnia magna under two representative...
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Can small-bodied Daphnia control Raphidiopsis raciborskii in eutrophic tropical lakes? A mesocosm experiment
Raphidiopsis raciborskii is being considered an expanding, invasive species all over the world. It is a potentially toxin producer cyanobacterium and...
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Assessment of 17α-ethinylestradiol effects in Daphnia magna: life-history traits, biochemical and genotoxic parameters
The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in aquatic ecosystems and the need to study them have increased over the years since they enter continuously the...
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Dimethylmonothioarsinic acid and dimethyldithioarsinic acid in the environment: Sorption characteristics on 2-line ferrihydrite and acute toxicity to Daphnia magna
Dimethylmonothioarsinic acid (DMMTA(V)) and dimethyldithioarsinic acid (DMDTA(V)), which are commonly found in landfill leachate and pore water of...
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Evaluation of transgenerational effects caused by metals as environmental pollutants in Daphnia magna
The present study aimed to evaluate the acute and chronic toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of metals (Mn, Al, Fe, and Pb) in Daphnia...
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Estimating the Effect of the Flint Mineral on Water Quality by the Results of Biotesting on Crustaceans
AbstractThe effect of the flint mineral on water quality has been studied by biotesting on invertebrate test organisms, such as daphnia ( Daphnia...
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A multi-biomarker approach for the early assessment of the toxicity of hospital wastewater using the freshwater organism Daphnia magna
Hospital wastewater (HWW) contains different hazardous substances resulting from a combination of medical and non-medical activities of hospitals,...
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Biofilms grown in aquatic microcosms affect mercury and selenium accumulation in Daphnia
Experiments examining mercury (Hg) toxicity in Daphnia are usually conducted in highly standardized conditions that prevent the formation of biofilm....
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Exposure to sublethal concentrations of the glyphosate-based herbicide Faena® increases sensitivity in the progeny of the American cladoceran Daphnia exilis (Herrick, 1895)
The use of herbicides has increased over the last decades. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide commercialized in more than 750 formulations....
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Features of phototropic response of zooplankton to paired photostimulation under adverse environmental conditions
Our previous studies showed that the change in the plankton response to light could be an indicator of environmental pollution. This study...
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Toxicity Changes of Heavily Polluted River Sediments on Daphnia magna Before and After Dredging
Most of the pollutants discharged into the water will deposit at the bottom of the river and may cause biological toxicity. Daphnia magna -elutriate...
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Ecotoxicological evaluation of surface waters in Northern Namibia
The increasing pressure on freshwater systems due to intensive anthropogenic use is a big challenge in central-northern Namibia and its catchment...
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Effects of copper in Daphnia are modulated by nanosized titanium dioxide and natural organic matter: what is the impact of aging duration?
During its aquatic life cycle, nanosized titanium dioxide (nTiO 2 ) may interact with natural organic matter (NOM) ultimately altering the ecotoxicity...
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Ecotoxicity of malathion pesticide and its genotoxic effects over the biomarker comet assay in Daphnia magna
Malathion is a highly toxic organophosphate insecticide, being one of the most widely used in the world and is generally used for insect control in...
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Landfill Leachate and Ecotoxicity
Leachate is wastewater generated in sanitary landfills, resulting from the degradation of solid waste, with a high polluting potential for water...
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Toxicity and risk of plant-produced alkaloids to Daphnia magna
BackgroundMany plants contain phytotoxic alkaloids to deter herbivorous pests and grazing animals. Alkaloids include quinolizidine and indole...
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Impacts of Plastic Leachate on Life Traits of Micro-Crustacean Across Two Generations
Plastic production and use have increased dramatically for the last decades, with total production of more than 300 million tons worldwide. However,...
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Acute toxicity of gold nanoparticles synthesized from macroalga Saccharina japonica towards Daphnia magna
This study was performed to explore acute toxicity of biologically synthesized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to a model organism Daphnia magna . Hence,...
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The inhibitory effect of mixotrophic Ochromonas gloeopara on the survival and reproduction of Daphnia similoides sinensis
Mixotrophs account for a high proportion (occasionally up to 80%) of the phytoplankton biomass. Chrysophyte is one major component of mixotrophs....
