title: Effect of the pesticide lindane on the biomass of the microalgae Nannochloris oculata.
abstract: This study assesses the growth of the microalgae Nannochloris oculata in the presence of lindane and the ability of N. oculata to remove lindane from media. Algal biomass increased with 0.1 and 0.5 mg L-1of lindane, and lindane concentrations in the media decreased. N. oculata removed 73% and 68.2% of lindane in the 0.1 and 0.5 mg L-1media concentrations, respectively. Algal biomass decreased to the level of the control at lindane concentrations greater than 2.5 mg L-1, probably due to toxicity. N. oculata removed lindane from the media at concentrations lower than 1.0 mg L-1. Thus, N. oculata may be useful for lindane bioremediation in contaminated aquatic systems.
authors.affiliation: a Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Technological Institute of Boca del Río , Boca del Río , Veracruz , Mexico.
authors.forename: Ignacio Alejandro
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Pérez-Legaspi
authors.affiliation: a Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Technological Institute of Boca del Río , Boca del Río , Veracruz , Mexico.
authors.forename: Luis Alfredo
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ortega-Clemente
authors.affiliation: a Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Technological Institute of Boca del Río , Boca del Río , Veracruz , Mexico.
authors.forename: Jesús David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Moha-León
authors.affiliation: b Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering/Analytical Central , CINVESTAV- Zacatenco, Instituto Politecnico Nacional , D.F. , Mexico.
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ríos-Leal
authors.affiliation: a Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Technological Institute of Boca del Río , Boca del Río , Veracruz , Mexico.
authors.forename: Sergio Curiel-Ramírez
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez
authors.affiliation: c State Laboratory of Health of the State of Aguascalientes, ISSEA , Aguascalientes , Mexico.
authors.forename: Isidoro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rubio-Franchini
keywords: Phycoremediation; chronic toxicity; microalgae; organochloride pesticide; removal