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ПАРАМЕТРЫ ПЛАВАТЕЛЬНОГО ПОВЕДЕНИЯ ДАФНИЙ КАК ИНДИКАТОРЫ ТОКСИЧНОСТИ СРЕДЫ
Summary
This review examines scientific publications on the swimming behavior parameters and patterns of Daphnia organisms used as ecotoxicological indicators of aquatic pollution, covering both organic and inorganic contaminants. The analysis reveals a large and growing body of research demonstrating the sensitivity and diversity of behavioral testing methods based on Daphnia swimming pattern assessment.
В статье приведен обзор научных публикаций о параметрах и паттернах плавательного поведения животных рода Daphnia, используемых в качестве индикаторов присутствия разнообразных органических и неорганических загрязняющих веществ в водной среде и представляющих интерес для экотоксикологии. Анализ выявил большой объем исследований, демонстрирующих многообразие чувствительных методов тестирования, основанных на оценке различных параметров плавательного поведения дафний
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