Selection of Animal and Plant Test Organisms for the Integral Assessment of the Quality of Natural Fresh Water

A detailed description of test organisms from a set for the integrated bioassay of the quality of natural and drinking water is given. Their choice is substantiated, as well as the sensitivity to various classes of toxic substances with respect to specific individuals, and the advantages and disadva...

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Published in:Journal of water chemistry and technology 2023-08, Vol.45 (4), p.402-409
Main Authors: Kovalenko, V. F., Sova, A. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic environment
Aquatic Pollution
Bio-assays
Bioassays
Biological Methods of Water Treatment
Biological pollutants
Chemical substances
Contamination
Cytotoxicity
Drinking water
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Fresh water
Freshwater
Genotoxicity
Hazardous materials
Human body
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Inland water environment
Low level
Organisms
Physicochemical processes
Physicochemical properties
Pollution
Quality assessment
Sensitivity
Test organisms
Toxic substances
Toxicity testing
Trophic levels
Waste Water Technology
Water Industry/Water Technologies
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Water quality
Water Quality/Water Pollution
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Summary:A detailed description of test organisms from a set for the integrated bioassay of the quality of natural and drinking water is given. Their choice is substantiated, as well as the sensitivity to various classes of toxic substances with respect to specific individuals, and the advantages and disadvantages for the bioassay of water with a low level of contamination are considered. The biological substantiation of the selected animal and plant test organisms with various trophic levels is given along with accounting for their selective sensitivity to toxic substances of various origins. The possibilities of using tissue cells of test organisms to determine cytotoxicity and genotoxicity when changing the physicochemical parameters of the aquatic environment are considered. The prospects for extrapolating the results of the integrated bioassay to the human body with long-term consumption of low-quality drinking water are discussed. A formula for calculating the amount of intake of a chemical substance into the human body is proposed. It is emphasized that the degree of biological pollution of the aquatic environment cannot be adequately assessed by bioassay methods.
ISSN:1063-455X
1934-936X
DOI:10.3103/S1063455X23040082