Document of bibliographic reference 300268

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

BibLvlCode

AS

Title

The use of freshwater planarians in environmental toxicology studies: advantages and potential

Abstract

Regarding the humane use of animals in scientific research, invertebrates are often recommended in toxicological studies. “Freshwater planarians” refers to numerous free-living freshwater members of the Class “Turbellaria” of the phylum Platyhelminthes. This group of invertebrates has received extensive attention from biologists for many years because of their unique biological characteristics, such as the primitive form of the central nervous system and notable capability to regenerate tissues. Using freshwater planarians as test animals in chemical toxicity studies has grown in popularity since the 1960s. Results from various toxicological experiments have collectively suggested that freshwater planarians can serve as not only alternative models for chemical toxicity screenings in laboratories but also as potential bioindicators for the quality of freshwater environments. However, thus far, no standardized battery of tests for conducting toxicological studies that includes freshwater planarians has been proposed. This paper comprehensively reviews the toxicological information obtained from chemically exposed planarians and proposes practical factors for consideration in toxicity experiments with freshwater planarians as test organisms.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000439956700006

Bibliographic citation

Wu, J.-P.; Li, M.-H. (2018). The use of freshwater planarians in environmental toxicology studies: advantages and potential. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 161: 45-56. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.05.057

Topic

Fresh water

Is peer reviewed

true