Growth of Daphnia magna exposed to mixtures of chemicals with diverse modes of action.
Concentrations causing inhibition of growth of Daphnia magna after 16 days of exposure were determined for nine chemicals that presumably act through different modes of action. The joint toxic effect of a mixture of these chemicals is found to be nonadditive.
Deneer
J W
JW
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Toxicology, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Seinen
W
W
Hermens
J L
JL
D000818:Animals; D003621:Daphnia / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity*
D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical