Acute and chronic toxicity of the pesticide methyl parathion to the rotifer Brachionus angularis (Rotifera) at different algal (Chlorella vulgaris) food densities

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-36

  Gama Flores, José Luis ^a   Sarma, S S S ^b   Nandini, S ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Food effect; Population dynamics; Rotifers; Toxicity; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGA; FOOD CONSUMPTION; INSECTICIDE; NONTARGET ORGANISM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TOXICITY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BRACHIONUS; BRACHIONUS ANGULARIS; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; INSECTA; ROTIFERA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 1842760557     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AECO.0000020986.92471.32     Document Type: Article

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