Demographic parameters of Brachionus patulus Muller (Rotifera) exposed to sublethal DDT concentrations at low and high food levels |
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Authors: | T Ramakrishna Rao S S S Sarma |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, 110007 Delhi, India |
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Abstract: | The combined effects of sublethal levels of DDT (0, 15, 30, 45, and 60 µg·l–1) and food (Chlorella at 1 and 3 × 106 cells ml–1) on the demography of the rotifer Brachionus patulus were studied. The average lifespan, life expectancy, net reproductive rate (Ro) and intrinsic rate of increase (r) were significantly greater at the higher food level, but declined with increasing DDT concentration. A significant DDT food interaction was manifested in the toxicity-mitigating action of the higher food density at higher DDT levels. The r values were negative at DDT levels 30 µg · l–1 and above, only when food density was low. The effective DDT concentration at which a given parameter value was reduced to 50% of that in the controls (EC50) was lower at lower food levels for both survivorship and reproduction, and lower for reproduction than for survivorship at either food level. |
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Keywords: | Rotifera Brachionus patulus DDT sublethal effects life history parameters demography |
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