Cadmium and Chromium Toxicity to Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and Microcystis aeruginosa
AUTOR(ES)
Rodgher, Suzelei, Espíndola, Evaldo Luiz Gaeta, Simões, Fernanda Cristina Fonseca, Tonietto, Alessandra Emanuele
FONTE
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2012-02
RESUMO
The toxicity of cadmium and chromium to Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and Microcystis aeruginosa was evaluated through algal growth rate during 96h exposure bioassays. Free metal ion concentrations were obtained using MINEQL+ 4.61 and used for IC50 determination. Metal accumulations by the microorganisms were determined and they were found to be dependent on the concentration of Cd2+ and Cr6+. IC50 for P. subcapitata were 0.60 µmol L-1 free Cd2+ and 20 µmol L-1 free Cr6+, while the IC50 values for M. aeruginosa were 0.01 µmol L-1 Cd2+ and 11.07 µmol L-1 Cr6+ . P. subcapitata accumulated higher metal concentrations (0.001 -0.05 µmol Cd mg-1 dry wt. and 0.001 -0.04 µmol Cr mg-1 dry wt) than the cyanobacteria (0.001 -0.01 µmol Cd mg-1 dry wt and 0.001 -0.02 µmol Cr mg-1 dry wt). Cadmium was more toxic than chromium to both the microorganisms.
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