The water flea (Daphnia magna) as a sensitive indicator for the assessment of toxicity of synthetic detergents

H Lal; V Misra; P N Viswanathan; C R Murti

doi:10.1016/0147-6513(84)90065-4

The water flea (Daphnia magna) as a sensitive indicator for the assessment of toxicity of synthetic detergents

Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 1984 Oct;8(5):447-50. doi: 10.1016/0147-6513(84)90065-4.

Authors

H Lal, V Misra, P N Viswanathan, C R Murti

PMID: 6489240
DOI: 10.1016/0147-6513(84)90065-4

Abstract

The water flea (Daphnia magna) was used as a sensitive indicator for assessing the toxicity due to synthetic detergents. Acute and chronic toxicity of detergents to the water flea was studied under laboratory conditions by following the median tolerance limit (TLM) at 48 hr and the rate of survival. A significant decrease in the rate of reproduction (number of hatching and neonates produced) were found at 21 days. During acute toxicity studies behavioural changes were also noticed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Daphnia / drug effects*
Detergents / toxicity*
Surface-Active Agents / toxicity*
Time Factors
Water Pollutants / toxicity*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity*

Substances

Detergents
Surface-Active Agents
Water Pollutants
Water Pollutants, Chemical