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- Title
Toxicity of Dibutyl Phthalate to Algae.
- Authors
Kuang, Q. J.; Zhao, W. Y.; Cheng, S. P.
- Abstract
The article analyses the toxicity of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) to algae. Phthalate acid esters (PAE) are mainly used as plasticizers and constituents in many commercial products such as paper coatings, cosmetics, adhesives, inks, paints, and so on. Accumulation of PAEs in organisms may be irreversible, being adverse for natural growth and reproduction and even harmful for continuation of the species. This study evaluated the toxicity of DBP on Scenedesmus obliquus and natural mixed algae in order to assess potential environmental hazard of this PAE.
- Subjects
DIBUTYL phthalate; TOXIC algae; ESTERS; PLASTICIZERS; ALGAE; PHTHALATE esters
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2003, Vol 71, Issue 3, p0602
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-003-8559-9