Exposure of C. elegans to AOBr-containing surface water samples and to a M. aeruginosa batch culture

ABSTRACT: Elevated levels of adsorbable organic bromine compounds (AOBr) have been detected in German lakes, and cyanobacteria like Microcystis, which are known for the synthesis of microcystins, are one of the main producers of natural organobromines. However, very little is known about how environmental realistic concentrations of organobromines impact invertebrates. Here, the nematode C. elegans was exposed to AOBr-containing surface water samples and to a Microcystis aeruginosa enriched batch culture (MC-BA) and compared to single organobromines and microcystin-LR exposures. Stimulatory effects were observed in certain life trait variables, which were particularly pronounced in nematodes exposed to MC-BA. A whole genome DNA-microarray revealed that MC-BA led to the differential expression of mor

ORGANISM(S): Caenorhabditis elegans

SUBMITTER: Nadine Saul 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-68709 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress