The aim of the study was to assess the toxicity of a range of trace metals to the rotifer Lecane inermis, a species tested as a potential biological tool to control activated sludge bulking caused by overgrowth of filamentous bacteria in wastewater treatment plants. LC50 values (concentration lethal to 50 % of individuals, mg dm-3) were ranked in the following order: Cu < Al < Fe < Zn < Sn < Mn. L. inermis apparently is more sensitive to metals than other aquatic species widely used as model organisms in ecotoxicological testing, making it potentially useful for quick ecotoxicological tests. © 2013 The Author(s).
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Klimek, B., Fiałkowska, E., Kocerba-Soroka, W., Fyda, J., Sobczyk, M., & Pajdak-Stós, A. (2013). The toxicity of selected trace metals to lecane inermis rotifers isolated from activated sludge. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 91(3), 330–333. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-013-1062-z
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