Toxicicity of derosal (active ingredient carbendazim) to aquatic invertebrates

Short- and long-term laboratory single species toxicity tests were performed with eleven invertebrate species and the fungicide Derosal® (a.i. carbendazim). Toxicity values differed widely between the tested invertebrates. The most sensitive species we found was the flatworm Dugesia lugubris (96hr-E...

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Published in:Chemosphere (Oxford) 1998-08, Vol.37 (4), p.673-683
Main Authors: van Wijngaarden, R.P.A., Crum, S.J.H., Decraene, K., Hattink, J., van Kammen, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on protozoa and invertebrates
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
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Summary:Short- and long-term laboratory single species toxicity tests were performed with eleven invertebrate species and the fungicide Derosal® (a.i. carbendazim). Toxicity values differed widely between the tested invertebrates. The most sensitive species we found was the flatworm Dugesia lugubris (96hr-EC50: 25 μg/L, 21d-NOEC(reproduction): 11 μg1/L). Besides within flatworms, other sensitive taxa were representatives of oligochaetes, amphipods and cladocerans. On the longer-term, offspring production of some gastropod species was found to be a relatively sensitive life history characteristic for this latter group.
ISSN:0045-6535
1879-1298
DOI:10.1016/S0045-6535(98)00083-6