Results of acute exposures to aluminum at pH>6.5 with Planaria and daphniids

Abstract

Acute, static exposures with aluminum were completed at the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Superior (UW-S) using two species of freshwater organisms (brown Planaria, Dugesia tigrina; daphnid, Daphnia magna). The studies were done by Jeffrey Lange to complete his credit requirements for his undergraduate degree in biology. He was supervised/advised by Dr. Daniel Call, Mr. Steven Poirier, and myself to insure compliance with the quality assurance requirements of the testing. Ms. Carol Lindberg, staff chemist, provided the analytical results for the aluminum concentrations in the test solutions.