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Effect of the test media and toxicity of LAS on the growth of Isochrysis galbana

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In this paper, the toxicity of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) was evaluated in the marine microalga Isochrysis galbana using data of growth inhibition toxicity tests at 96-h exposure time. Toxicity was examined in standard conditions and by means of the modification of two variables of the test media: (1) the dilution water and (2) the content of nutrients in the test medium. For this purpose, a total of 10 toxicity test were designed: five dilution waters, four natural marine waters and one synthetic seawater; each in two different nutritive conditions, saturated nutrient concentration (SC) by the addition of modified f/2 nutritive medium, and natural nutrient concentration (NC), i.e., without the addition of f/2. At threshold toxicity levels, the dilution waters used in the test and the nutrient concentrations did not affect the toxicity of LAS. At IC50 concentrations, the toxicity of LAS is influenced by both variables: under SC conditions, the toxic effect of LAS diminishes, obtaining in all the tests IC50 > 10 mg/L LAS. Under NC conditions, IC50 concentrations ranging between 3.15 and 9.26 mg/L LAS have been obtained.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank Dr. Luis Lubian (ICMAN-CSIC, Spain), for providing cultures of Isochrysis galbana and to the Regional Council of Environment of Andalusia (Consejeria de Medio Ambiente) of Spain for financing this study.

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    M. C. Garrido-Perez, J. A. Perales-VargasMachuca, E. Nebot-Sanz & D. Sales-Márquez

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Garrido-Perez, M.C., Perales-VargasMachuca, J.A., Nebot-Sanz, E. et al. Effect of the test media and toxicity of LAS on the growth of Isochrysis galbana . Ecotoxicology 17, 738–746 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-008-0223-z

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