Laboratory Fish Strains and Species of Fish Suitable for Water Quality Research

ProEnvironment Promediu

Ioan Valentin PETRESCU-MAG¹ 

[1]University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca

关键词: aquatic environment;    ecotoxicology;    model organisms;    guppy;    zebrafish;    medaka;    fathead minnow.;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Bioflux SRL

【 摘 要 】

The paper approaches the recent issue of using fish species, strains or varieties as bioindicator/model organisms in studies of aquatic ecotoxicology. Both from ecological effects and species extrapolation perspectives, fish tests are an important component of pollutants screening and testing programs. The fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes), and zebrafish (Danio rerio), are particularly used as model organisms for most testing programs, but the guppy fish (Poecilia reticulata), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) are serious candidates for future research programs. Many other fish species are currently tested for suitability in ecotoxicological research. For the detection of heavy metals, fluorescent new zebrafish strains have been produced and maintained in laboratories.

【 授权许可】

CC BY