TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute toxicity tests on the freshwater isopod, Asellus aquaticus using FeSO4. 7H2O, with special reference to techniques and the possibility of intraspecific variation
AU - Maltby, L.
AU - Snart, J. O.H.
AU - Calow, P.
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank Mr Mark Cosgrove for technical assistance. Part of this work was supported by EEC Stimulation Action Grant No. STP-0086-1-UK(CD).
Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - Techniques are described for assessing the toxicity of Fe(II), an important component of the effluent from mines, to the freshwater isopod, Asellus aquaticus. These techniques either involve buffer systems or working at low pH. Both techniques indicate that A. aquaticus is very tolerant of Fe(II). Furthermore, the low-pH technique suggests that animals from sites exposed to mine-waste pollution are more tolerant than those from sites not so exposed. This difference is masked in the buffer experiments, possibly due to the formation of less toxic buffer-Fe(II) complexes.
AB - Techniques are described for assessing the toxicity of Fe(II), an important component of the effluent from mines, to the freshwater isopod, Asellus aquaticus. These techniques either involve buffer systems or working at low pH. Both techniques indicate that A. aquaticus is very tolerant of Fe(II). Furthermore, the low-pH technique suggests that animals from sites exposed to mine-waste pollution are more tolerant than those from sites not so exposed. This difference is masked in the buffer experiments, possibly due to the formation of less toxic buffer-Fe(II) complexes.
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U2 - 10.1016/0269-7491(87)90180-1
DO - 10.1016/0269-7491(87)90180-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0022853876
SN - 0269-7491
VL - 43
SP - 271
EP - 279
JO - Environmental Pollution
JF - Environmental Pollution
IS - 4
ER -