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Water Resources; Volume 18, Issue 2, January 1992, Pages 171-175; Response of test-organisms to water pollution with quaternary ammonia compounds (Article); Ostroumov, S.A. ; Moscow State Univ, Russian Federation ;

Volume 18, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 171-175;

Response of test-organisms to water pollution with quaternary ammonia compounds  (Article);

Moscow State Univ, Russian Federation ; 
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Abstract

We investigated the effect of one of the quaternary ammonia compounds, tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide, which is found in the water, on leeches and buckwheat shoots. We found that this surfactant affects behavior in leeches and is lethal in high concentrations. We demonstrated that this substance inhibits the growth of shoots. This information may be used in the analysis and evaluation of possible ecological sequelae of the effect of stagnant and polluted waters on agriculture. Comparison of the sensitivity of the two biotests demonstrated that the biotest on leeches was more sensitive under these research conditions.

Indexed keywords:

Engineering controlled terms: Ammonia--Environmental Testing; Biomass--Environmental Testing; Water--Microbiology
Engineering uncontrolled terms: Bioassays; Buckwheat Shoots; Leeches; Quaternary Ammonia Compounds
Engineering main heading: Water Pollution;
ISSN: 00978078;
CODEN: WARED; Source Type: Journal 
Original language: English
Document Type: Article;

  Ostroumov, S.A.; Moscow State University, Russian Federation
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Abstract

We investigated the effect of one of the quaternary ammonia compounds, tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide, which is found in the water, on leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) and buckwheat seedlings (Fagopyrum exculentum). We found that this surfactant affects behavior in leeches and is lethal in high concentrations. We demonstrated that this substance inhibits the growth of shoots. This information may be used in the analysis and evaluation of possible ecological sequelae of the effect of stagnant and polluted waters on agriculture. Comparison of the sensitivity of the two biotests demonstrated that the biotest on leeches was more sensitive under these research conditions.
Tags:
Ammonia--Environmental Testing; Biomass--Environmental Testing; Water--Microbiology; Bioassays, Buckwheat,  Leeches,  Buckwheat,  seedlings,  Water, Pollution, Quaternary Ammonia Compounds, Hirudo medicinalis, Fagopyrum exculentum

List of 73 publications of this author:

25.02.2015. 73 Scopus publications, environment, science, protection, environmental, ecology, biology, Moscow University results, Fulbright Award recipient, scientist Dr. Sergei A. Ostroumov,

aquatic, toxicology, ecotoxicology, hazard assessment, bioassay, non-animal, phyto, macrophytes, pollution, water, quality, self-purification, hazard assessment, surfactants, detergents

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