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Effect of mercury on algal growth rates
Author(s) -
Hannan Patrick J.,
Patouillet Constance
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260140109
Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , chlorella pyrenoidosa , phaeodactylum tricornutum , cadmium , environmental chemistry , algae , bioaccumulation , nutrient , cadmium chloride , toxicity , chemistry , chloride , botany , biology , chlorella , ecology , organic chemistry , computer science , programming language
In experiments with one freshwater ( Chlorella pyrenoidosa ) and three marine organisms ( Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Cyclotella nana , and Chaetoceros galvestonensis ), mecury was more toxic than the other metals tested (silver, cadmium, lead, and copper); and its toxicity is comparatively irreversible. Growth was monitored by changes in fluorescence of the cultures over a 3‐day test period. The toxicity of the mercury varied inversely with the concentrations of nutrients present. Preliminary experiments indicate that mercury in the form of mercuric chloride is more than as dimethylmercury.