Effects of water hardness, water temperature, and size of the test organism on the susceptibility of the freshwater shrimp, Gammarus pulex (L.), to toxicants

In this study the author examined the effects of water hardness, water temperature, size of test organism and duration of exposure on the acute toxicity of phenol, lindane, copper (as cupric chloride), and di-ethylhexyl phthalate to Gammarus pulex (L.), the freshwater shrimp.

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 1983-10, Vol.31 (4), p.459-466
Main Author: STEPHENSON, R. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Copper - toxicity
Decapoda (Crustacea) - drug effects
Diethylhexyl Phthalate - toxicity
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on protozoa and invertebrates
Fresh Water
Fresh water environment
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gammarus pulex
Hexachlorocyclohexane - toxicity
Phenol
Phenols - toxicity
Temperature
Water Pollutants - toxicity
Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
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Summary:In this study the author examined the effects of water hardness, water temperature, size of test organism and duration of exposure on the acute toxicity of phenol, lindane, copper (as cupric chloride), and di-ethylhexyl phthalate to Gammarus pulex (L.), the freshwater shrimp.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/BF01622278