GamTox : A Low-Cost Multimetric Ecotoxicity Test with Gammarus spp. for In and Ex Situ Application
Author
Source
International Journal of Zoology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gammarus spp.
represent an important taxon in running water ecosystems concerning both structural and functional aspects.
Gammarus spp.
are also part of several macrozoobenthos indices for assessing biological water quality.
However, in ecotoxicological water quality assessment, this taxon has been used much less than Daphnia spp.
A new user-friendly and low-cost test protocol for Gammarus spp.
has been developed, constituting the “ecotoxicological module ”of an integrated multimetric triad-based concept for water quality assessment.
The GamTox test is based on several test parameters: behavior (especially locomotion and feeding) depicts rapid and sensitive early warning indicators, survival displays an indicator of severe acute stress, and biochemical biomarkers, esp.
AChE inhibition, is a sensitive marker of neurotoxic xenobiotic stress.
GamTox can be performed both in situ and ex situ, based either on visual or automatical recording.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gerhardt, Almut. 2011. GamTox : A Low-Cost Multimetric Ecotoxicity Test with Gammarus spp. for In and Ex Situ Application. International Journal of Zoology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481961
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gerhardt, Almut. GamTox : A Low-Cost Multimetric Ecotoxicity Test with Gammarus spp. for In and Ex Situ Application. International Journal of Zoology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481961
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gerhardt, Almut. GamTox : A Low-Cost Multimetric Ecotoxicity Test with Gammarus spp. for In and Ex Situ Application. International Journal of Zoology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481961
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481961