Inhibition of Mussel Suspension Feeding by Surfactants of Three Classes.
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2013/02/inhibition-of-mussel-suspension-feeding.html
Effects of three surfactants on the filtration rates by marine mussels were studied. The xenobiotics tested represented anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactants (tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide, a repre...
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Inhibition of Mussel Suspension Feeding by Surfactants of Three Classes.
Abstract:
Effects of three surfactants on the filtration rates by marine mussels were studied. The xenobiotics tested represented anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactants (tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide, a representative of a class of cationic surfactants; sodium dodecyl sulphate, a representative of anionic alkyl sulfates; and Triton X-100, a representative of non-ionic hydroxyethylated alkyl phenols). All three surfactants inhibited the clearance rates. The significance of the results for the ecology of marine ecosystems is discussed.
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- surfactants,
- filter-feeders,
- clearance rates,
- marine mussels,
- toxicity, Mytilus,





