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Protocol for Acute and Chronic Ecotoxicity Testing of the Turquoise Killifish Nothobranchius furzeri
Published on: April 24, 2018
[Toxic effects of pyrogallol to three different aquatic organisms]
1The Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui Province, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China. xuwenwu423@sina.com
Objective:
To study the toxic effects of pyrogallol on aquatic organisms.
Methods:
The acute toxicities of different concentrations of pyrogallol on Chlorella pyrenoidosa, Scenedesmus obliquus and Moina macrocopa were studied.
Results:
The algal cell densities and the quantity of the Moina macrocopa reduced significantly with pyrogallol concentration increased, exhibiting a good concentration-effects relationship. The EC50 of pyrogallol to Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Scenedesmus obliquus were 19.7 and 19.8 mg/L, respectively. The 28h and 48h EC50 of pyrogallol to Moina macrocopa were 18.25 and 13.96 mg/L, respectively.
Conclusion:
Pyrogallol had moderate toxicities on Chlorella pyrenoidosa, Scenedesmus obliquus and Moina macrocopa.
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