Sensitivity of hypogean and epigean freshwater copepods to agricultural pollutants
T Di Lorenzo, WD Di Marzio, ME Sáenz… - … Science and Pollution …, 2014 - Springer
Widespread pollution from agriculture is one of the major causes of the poor freshwater
quality currently observed across Europe. Several studies have addressed the direct impact …
quality currently observed across Europe. Several studies have addressed the direct impact …
Temperature effect on the sensitivity of the copepod Eucyclops serrulatus (Crustacea, Copepoda, Cyclopoida) to agricultural pollutants in the hyporheic zone
The sensitivity of freshwater invertebrates to agricultural pollutants is supposed to increase
with rising temperature due to global warming. The aim of this study was to measure the …
with rising temperature due to global warming. The aim of this study was to measure the …
A plea for the use of copepods in freshwater ecotoxicology
D Kulkarni, A Gergs, U Hommen, HT Ratte… - … Science and Pollution …, 2013 - Springer
Standard species used in ecological risk assessment are chosen based on their sensitivity
to various toxicants and the ease of rearing them for laboratory experiments. However, this …
to various toxicants and the ease of rearing them for laboratory experiments. However, this …
Relative sensitivity of hyporheic copepods to chemicals
WD Di Marzio, D Castaldo, C Pantani… - Bulletin of …, 2009 - Springer
The sensitivity of harpacticoid copepods was tested against selected pollutants. Acute
toxicity tests were carried out for five hyporheic species exposed to pesticides, ammonia …
toxicity tests were carried out for five hyporheic species exposed to pesticides, ammonia …
Developmental endpoints of chronic exposure to suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals on benthic and hyporheic freshwater copepods
WD Di Marzio, D Castaldo, T Di Lorenzo… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The aims of this study were:(i) to assess if carbamate pesticides and ammonium, widely
detected in European freshwater bodies, can be considered ecologically relevant endocrine …
detected in European freshwater bodies, can be considered ecologically relevant endocrine …
Development of a larval bioassay using the calanoid copepod, Eurytemora affinis to assess the toxicity of sediment-bound pollutants
T Lesueur, C Boulangé-Lecomte, B Xuereb… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Hydrophobic pollutants, in particular sediment-sorbed organic compounds, are widespread
in the aquatic environment and could represent a threat to living organisms. Estuarine …
in the aquatic environment and could represent a threat to living organisms. Estuarine …
Copepods as references species in estuarine and marine waters
Copepods are a class of small crustaceans that are widespread and naturally abundant in
all aquatic ecosystems as a key link between primary producers and higher predators. They …
all aquatic ecosystems as a key link between primary producers and higher predators. They …
Acute sensitivity to Nitokra sp benthic copepod to potassium dichromate and ammonia chloride
E Sousa, L Zaroni, T Bergmann Filho… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2012 - eec.ecotoxbrasil.org.br
The present study assesses acute toxicity of non-ionized ammonia and potassium
dichromate using the estuarine benthic copepod Nitokra sp from laboratory cultures …
dichromate using the estuarine benthic copepod Nitokra sp from laboratory cultures …
Sensitivity of a widespread groundwater copepod to different contaminants
A Castaño-Sánchez, JL Pereira, FJM Gonçalves… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Groundwater is an indispensable resource for humankind and sustainable biomes
functioning. Anthropogenic disturbance threatens groundwater ecosystems globally, but to …
functioning. Anthropogenic disturbance threatens groundwater ecosystems globally, but to …
Behavioral responses of the estuarine calanoid copepod Eurytemora affinis to sub-lethal concentrations of waterborne pollutants
Estuarine waters contain a variety of chemicals which affect to various extents the behavior
of aquatic organisms. Little is known, however, on the behavioral response of copepods …
of aquatic organisms. Little is known, however, on the behavioral response of copepods …