文档介绍：Artemia salina as a anism for testing
water quality in Hangzhou Section of Beijing-
Hangzhou Grand Canal
Yin Lu*, 1, Xiaolu Xu1, Tian Li2, Zhuyong Chen1, Qiongyao Huang1, Yuji Huang2, Xu Wu1
1: Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren College, Hangzhou, China
2: Modern Educational Technology Center, Zhejiang Shuren College, Hangzhou, China
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Abstract—Bioassays are required for the integrated evaluation of conditions, high fecundity, bisexual/ic
water pollution, as physical and chemical tests alone are not reproduction strategy (with nauplii or cysts production), small
sufficient enough for the assessment of potential effects on body size, adaptability to varied nutrient resources as it is a
anisms. In this study, invertebrate crustacean non-selective filter feeder, sensitive to toxic substances and
Artemia salina was applied as a indicator to assess the water simple equipment used for the measurements [2].
quality of Hangzhou Section of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
According to the result, improvement in water quality was Accordingly, the intrinsic features of this species turn it into a
observed between October 2008 and April 2009. It proved A. anism for use in ecotoxicology, guaranteeing
salina was sensitive in detecting toxicity in water quality. reliability, feasibility and cost-effectiveness i