Essays about: "ecotoxicology"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word ecotoxicology.
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1. Investigating the temperature mediated effects of antidepressant pharmaceutical on foraging behavior and activity in aquatic invertebrates
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Contamination by pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments is an increasing problem globally. Wide range of pharmaceuticals of different treatments classes are commonly detected in water and the tissues of organisms and there is a growing concern about how these substances might affect the aquatic ecosystems. READ MORE
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2. Automated Quantitative Phase Imaging Pipeline : for Monitoring Bacterial Cell Growth under Chemical Influence
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen Vi3Abstract : Bacteria have a vital role in ecosystems and the human health. However, the effect of environmental pollution on them at the single-cell level are still not well understood. Label-free imaging has become increasingly important within science. It has allowed for the visualization of cells without the use of molecular tools or labels. READ MORE
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3. Identification of mRNA expressions as biomarkers of environmental pollutants in the great pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : The great pond snail, Lymnaea stagnalis is considered a sensitive species to environmentalpollution and is used in ecotoxicology testing. The snail is naturally found in the environment inthe Holarctic realm in Europe, northern America and Asia but also in some parts of Australia. READ MORE
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4. How social behaviour in juvenile Brown trout (Salmo trutta) are regulated by social hierarchies and exposure to the benzodiazepine oxazepam
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Improved global healthcare rises the production and consumption of human pharmaceuticals. Insufficient wastewater treatment systems and unregulated downstream impacts causes pharmaceutical contamination of surface waters with trace residues in countries covering all continents. READ MORE
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5. Behavioural effects on Lymnaea stagnalis following sublethal exposure to the antidepressant fluoxetine
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), a group of antidepressants, increases globally resulting in higher concentrations also in wastewater recipients. These concentrations may cause altered behaviour of aquatic organisms and have effects on whole ecosystem level. READ MORE
