Toxicity of military chemical sulfur mustard on the growth of Daphnia magna

This study was conducted to assess the toxicity of the sulfur mustard military chemical to the growth and development of zooplankton Daphnia magna. D. magna is a group of crustaceans which have unique features such as virgin reproduction/ parthenogenesis form in a short time, easy to identify and control toxic substances so they are usually used as a standard model organism for toxicity testing in aquatic environments.
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Toxicity of military chemical sulfur mustard on the growth of Daphnia magna