Beitrag
Acute toxicity of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa (strain PCC 7820) to Daphnia pulex (Cladocera)
Reinikainen, Marko; Walls, Mari; Ketola, Matti
Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement Volumes No. 75 (1995), p. 229 - 237
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veröffentlicht: Oct 27, 1995
DOI: 10.1127/algol_stud/75/1995/229
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Abstract
In a series of short-term tests, we investigated the mortality of the zooplankter Daphnia pulex - an important grazer in small pond ecosystems - when exposed to Microcystis aeruginosa. The daphnids were reared individually at different concentrations of cyanobacterial cells. In addition, we investigated how the amount of food (Scenedesmus obtusiusculus) and daphnid life-stage (adult or juvenile) interacted with Microcystis exposure. The role of the peptide toxin microcystin-LR is discussed.
Schlagworte
Cyanobacteria •