Effects of fluoride and chloride on the growth of Chlorella pyrenoidosa

To compare the toxic action of fluoride (F(-)) and chloride (Cl(-)) on freshwater algae, effects of F(-) and Cl(-) on Chlorella pyrenoidosa growth were investigated by determination of the algal biomass and model analysis. Results showed that the exponential growth equation (D = D0 + ae(bT)) may be...

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Publié dans:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research. - 1986. - 68(2013), 3 vom: 11., Seite 722-7
Auteur principal: Li, Q (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Wu, Y Y, Wu, Y D
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2013
Accès à la collection:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Chlorides Water Pollutants, Chemical Fluorides Q80VPU408O
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Résumé:To compare the toxic action of fluoride (F(-)) and chloride (Cl(-)) on freshwater algae, effects of F(-) and Cl(-) on Chlorella pyrenoidosa growth were investigated by determination of the algal biomass and model analysis. Results showed that the exponential growth equation (D = D0 + ae(bT)) may be used to fit the relationship between cell density (D) of C. pyrenoidosa and exposure time (T), but F(-) and Cl(-) have significantly different effects on parameters a (initial quantity of algae at the exponential growth stage) and b (growth constant). In the range of experimental concentrations, F(-) inhibited C. pyrenoidosa growth, and percent inhibition increased with increasing exposure time and F(-) concentration. By contrast, Cl(-) either inhibited or enhanced C. pyrenoidosa growth depending on Cl(-) concentration and exposure time, and percent inhibition increased with increasing Cl(-) concentration but decreased with increasing exposure time. The dose-response equation: I = min + (max - min)/(1 + 10(lgEC50-lgC)) may be used to fit the relationship between percent inhibition (I) and F(-) or Cl(-) concentration (C); however, F(-) was distinct from Cl(-) in terms of effects on parameter 'min'. The EC50 values of F(-) and Cl(-) ranged from 118 to 170 mg/L and 19.73 to 36.33 g/L, respectively; the latter is much higher than the former. Thus F(-) has higher toxicity than Cl(-)
Description:Date Completed 17.10.2013
Date Revised 21.11.2013
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:0273-1223
DOI:10.2166/wst.2013.279