Bioaccumulation and toxicity of copper in outdoor freshwater microcosms

Low-concentration copper solution jeopardizes larval movement and ability to survive predation: New insight into malaria eradication via vector control

“…Therefore, we believe that the combination of low copper treatment of larval habitats and the utilization of indigenous predators such as medaka (Oryzias latipes Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) will help to eradicate malaria. The bioaccumulation and toxicity of copper in outdoor freshwater environment has also been examined (Hoang et al, 2011). The results show no significant accumulation of copper in fish after treatment.…”

Colorimetric detection of Cu2+ based on the formation of peptide–copper complexes on silver nanoparticle surfaces

“…Among heavy metals, copper is particularly interesting because it acts both as a micronutrient essential to life, but also as an environmental contaminant, due to its toxicity to most organisms when present above certain concentrations [ 1 ]. Copper is a widely distributed heavy metal in water bodies, as a result of direct dumping of industrial and mining waste and electronic waste [ 2 – 3 ].…”

Toxic Effects of Copper, Cadmium, and Methoxychlor Shown by Neutral Red Retention Assay in Two Species of Freshwater Molluscs

“…In particular, the detrimental effects of Cu and Cd have been documented in numerous studies [5][6][7][8]. Bivalve and gastropod mollusks are excellent sentinel organisms for the study of toxic effects of such metals in aquatic ecosystems [5,[9][10][11][12]. Because of their economic importance, marine bivalves have been particularly well studied and exposure to Cu and Cd has been shown to have detrimental effects on oysters [13,14], mussels [15], and clams [16].…”