International Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
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International Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol.1, No.2, Jun. 2015, Pub. Date: Jun. 8, 2015
Inhibitory Effect of Some Pesticides on the Freshwater Amoebae Vahlkampfia Ustina
Pages: 63-68 Views: 2563 Downloads: 1084
Authors
[01] Wafaa M. Hikal, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Parasitology Laboratory, Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
[02] Ahmad Z. Al-Herrawy, Parasitology Laboratory, Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
[03] Ezzat S. El-Daly, Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt.
[04] Shehata E. Elowa, Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt.
Abstract
Many countries (including Egypt) still have severe problems in the water quality of their resources with special reference to drinking water. Apart from the poor quality levels detected during monitoring the biological pollutants are considered a direct cause of public health hazards. The inhibitory of 8 pesticides (methomyl, dimethoate, malathion, dicuran, cypermethrin, carbendazim, fenitrothion and butachlor) was estimated using the isolated and purified freshwater amoebae Vahlkampfia ustina. Toxicity experiments were carried out using short-term static relative sensitivity toxicity tests. Vahlkampfiaustina was separately exposed to each of the selected 8 chemical substances for 1, 10, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hr. The mean inhibitory effect of pesticides ranged from 0.006790 to 0.008275 mg/l for Vahlkampfia. Vahlkampfia ustina could be used as sensitive and convenient bioindicators for evaluating the toxicity of waters polluted with pesticides.
Keywords
Toxicity, Pesticides, Freshwater Amoebae, Vahlkampfia ustina
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