Daphnia p&x (Crustacea, Cladocera) was fed the blue-green algae (Cyanophyceae) Anacystis nidulans, Synechococcus elongata, S. cedrorum, Merismopedia sp., Anabaena flosaquae, Synechocystis sp., and Gloeocapsa alpicola. The green algae ( Chlorophyceae) Ankistrodesmus falcatus and Chlorella uulgaris were used for comparison. Direct observations were made of D. pulex feeding in depression slides fi...

Latest publications indicate that Cyanobacteria and green algae can play an important role in symbiosis with other organisms and can produce active compounds (classified as secondary metabolites) that inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria and fungi and increase plant growth. Some strains of Cyanobacteria can also assimilate atmospheric nitrogen, which enriches the soil and then is taken up ...

Linear relationships of the median lethal concentrations of several hundreds of chemicals for a variety of organisms with Vibrio fischeri median effective concentrations are investigated. Significant correlations can be developed for many aquatic species including the fishes fathead minnow, bluegill, catfish, goldfish, goldorfe, guppy, killifish, rainbow trout, sheepshead minnow, and zebrafish;...