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Ecotoxicological studies with the freshwater rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus

I. Conceptual framework and applications

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Rotifer Symposium VI

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 83))

Abstract

The use of the freshwater rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus as a test organism for ecotoxicological studies was examined. Changes in the feeding-, swimming behavior- and demographic characteristics of the rotifers exposed to increasing concentrations of copper (Cu) were studied and the relationships between the different test parameters and their ecological relevance evaluated.

Relatively simple short-term bioassay methods were developed to measure the swimming activity (2 hours) and the filtration (5 hours) rate. Life-table experiments were performed to asses the long-term effects of Cu on the rotifcrs. Significant reductions in the filtration rate, the swimming activity and the demographic parameter r were observed at 20, 12 and 5 μg−1 of Cu, respcctively. The implications and the possible ccotoxicological applications of the results are discussed.

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  1. Laboratory for Biological Research in Aquatic Pollution, State University of Ghent, J. Plateaustraat 22, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium

    C. R. Janssen & G. Persoone

  2. Dept. Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjasot,Valencia, Spain

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Janssen, C.R., Rodrigo, M.D.F., Persoone, G. (1993). Ecotoxicological studies with the freshwater rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus . In: Gilbert, J.J., Lubzens, E., Miracle, M.R. (eds) Rotifer Symposium VI. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 83. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1606-0_3

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