[Effects of microwave irradiation and electrostatic field on the survival, growth and reproduction of Moina mongolica Daday].
The study showed that 2 450 MHz microwave irradiation for 35 seconds or more had significant death effects on Moina mongolica Daday. Short-term (less than 25 seconds) microwave irradiation could obviously increase the larvae number per clutch and the total fecundity over life span of the animal, with the highest fecundity under 10 seconds irradiation. Microwave irradiation could significantly prolong the life span (15.8-18 d) of M. mongolica. The short-term microwave irradiation had less effect on the development of larvae animal, but inhibited the adult growth to some degree. Impulse electromagnetic field could significantly increase the fecundity of M. mongolica, with the highest effect of 29 kV x cm(-1); while high-voltage electrostatic field had less effect on the reproduction of M. mongolica. Both high-voltage and impulse electrostatic fields had no remarkable effects on the development of larvae animal. High-voltage electrostatic field had less effect on the growth of adult animal; while impulse electromagnetic field had definite inhibition effect on it, and the inhibition effect was increased with increasing voltage.
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Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Hydrobiology, Dalian Fisheries University, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China. zhaowen@dlfu.edu.cn
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Xian-Zhong
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Jin
Dong
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Hu
Yu-Cai
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D000818:Animals; D033361:Cladocera / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D008872:Microwaves; D012098:Reproduction / Q000528:radiation effects