Publications by authors named "Ramon S Lima"
Environ Toxicol Chem
January 2014
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how water samples from a eutrophic reservoir and a toxic strain of Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii affect the swimming behavior of Daphnia, a key herbivore.
- Utilizing both acute bioassays and automated behavioral assays, researchers measured parameters like swimming time and distance traveled after exposing Daphnia to toxic conditions for 2-3 hours.
- Findings indicated a decrease in swimming activity during toxic exposure with some recovery afterward, supporting the link between saxitoxin content and decreased swimming activity, which implies that monitoring these behavior changes can help assess sublethal toxicity in aquatic environments.
