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Ecotoxicological studies with the freshwater rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus

II. An assessment of the chronic toxicity of lindane and 3,4-dichloroaniline using life tables

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Rotifer Symposium VI

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

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Abstract

The effects of chronic exposure of the freshwater rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus to the toxicants lindane and 3,4-dichloro aniline (DCA), were evaluated. The parameters used to determine the toxicity on these compounds were the age-specific and fertility, and the demographic parameters: intrinsic rate of natural increase (r), generation time (T), net reproductive rate (R o), reproductive value (V x) and life expectancy (e o). All the demographic parameters studied decreased with increasing toxicant concentrations. The use of life tables techniques with B. calyciflorus as a test method for the determination of chronic toxicity of xenobiotics is discussed.

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  1. Department of Animal Biology (Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjasot, Valencia, Spain

    M. D. Ferrando & E. Andreu

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

    C. R. Janssen & G. Persoone

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Ferrando, M.D., Janssen, C.R., Andreu, E., 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_4

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