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Effect of toxicants on algal sinking rates

โœ Scribed by C. M. Pekkala; B. Koopman

Book ID
104778752
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
1987
Tongue
English
Weight
377 KB
Volume
36
Category
Article
ISSN
0049-6979

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โœฆ Synopsis

A fluorometric technique was used to measure sinking rates of Scenedesmus acuminatus following exposure to C1 and Cu. Observed rates became larger in proportion to chemical dosage. The maximum values were 6.4 x ambient at 7.5 g m-3 chlorine and 7.0 ร— ambient at 40 g m-3 Cu. In comparison, a maximum increase in sinking rate of 5.4 x ambient was achieved with 49 g m-3 alum. Microscopic observations indicated that cell lysis and flocculation resulted from exposure of algal cells to toxicants.

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