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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2005 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 40-42
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2005.40.42
Acute Toxicity of DDVP (Dichlorvos) on Daphnia magna Straus, 1820
Serap Saler and Naim Saglam

Abstract: In this study Daphnia magna was used as test animals. Daphnids were exposured for 96 h to DDVP concentrations ranging from 0.001-0.5 ppm. Death daphnids were counted under a stero microscope 24, 36, 48, 72 and 96 h intervals. The values of lethal concentration (LC10, 50, 90) and Lethal time (LT10, 50, 90) associated 95-99% confidence limits were calculated. Mortality rate between each dosages and mortality rate between 24-96 h depended on time were correlated. LC50 values were changed between 0.741-0.035, while LT50 values were found between 158 17- 4 25. Mortality ratios of Daphnia magna treated with malathion during 96 h period was found significant at 95-99% level (p<0.001-0.005).

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Serap Saler and Naim Saglam, 2005. Acute Toxicity of DDVP (Dichlorvos) on Daphnia magna Straus, 1820. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 8: 40-42.

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