Azizullah A, Nasir A, Richter P, Lebert M, Häder DP (2011)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2011
Publisher: Elsevier
Book Volume: 74
Pages Range: 140-150
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2011.05.011
The effect of two commonly used fertilizers, DAP (diammonium phosphate) and urea was studied on the freshwater flagellate Euglena gracilis using the automatic biotest ECOTOX. NOEC and EC(50) values for various parameters like motility, velocity, cell shape and gravitaxis were calculated. The NOEC and EC(50) values obtained for DAP were much lower than those for urea; i.e. DAP showed a stronger inhibitory effect as compared to urea. The inhibition caused by DAP increased with increasing exposure time over 24 h but urea showed no augmentation with increasing exposure time. Application of DAP resulted in an increased pH and high concentrations of ammonia but urea did neither affect the pH nor affect the ammonia concentration. Recovery experiments in deionized water after urea application showed a reconstitution of motility after 72 h. After an application of 1.35 g L(-1) (24 h EC(50) for motility) DAP motility recovered after 72 h but motility did not recover when the concentration was doubled (2.7 g L-1). The EC(50) values obtained were compared with the EC(50)/LC(50) values reported for other aquatic organisms and were found to be comparable with the reported values. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
APA:
Azizullah, A., Nasir, A., Richter, P., Lebert, M., & Häder, D.-P. (2011). Evaluation of the adverse effects of two commonly used fertilizers, DAP and urea, on motility and orientation of the green flagellate Euglena gracilis. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 74, 140-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2011.05.011
MLA:
Azizullah, Azizullah, et al. "Evaluation of the adverse effects of two commonly used fertilizers, DAP and urea, on motility and orientation of the green flagellate Euglena gracilis." Environmental and Experimental Botany 74 (2011): 140-150.
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