Behavioral Parameters of Planarians (<i>Girardia tigrina</i>) as Fast Screening, Integrative and Cumulative Biomarkers of Environmental Contamination: Preliminary Results

The present study aims to use behavioral responses of the freshwater planarian <i>Girardia tigrina</i> to assess the impact of anthropogenic activities on the aquatic ecosystem of the watershed Araguaia-Tocantins (Tocantins, Brazil). Behavioral responses are integrative and cumulative to...

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Main Authors: Ana M. Córdova López, Althiéris de Souza Saraiva, Carlos Gravato, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Renato Almeida Sarmento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/8/1077