Bibliographic citations
Huamán, G., (2016). Toxicidad del efluente de la laguna de estabilización El Espinar mediante bioensayos con Dahnia pulex y Lactuca sativa L. [Tesis, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/2840
Huamán, G., Toxicidad del efluente de la laguna de estabilización El Espinar mediante bioensayos con Dahnia pulex y Lactuca sativa L. [Tesis]. : Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; 2016. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/2840
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title = "Toxicidad del efluente de la laguna de estabilización El Espinar mediante bioensayos con Dahnia pulex y Lactuca sativa L.",
author = "Huamán Lencinas, Grecia Alejandra",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina",
year = "2016"
}
The inner bay of Puno on Lake Titicaca receives discharges of poorly treated wastewater stabilization pond El Espinar and waste water from illegal connections. This strong pressure to the aquatic environment is being reflected in a progressive pollution and eutrophication and deterioration of an ecosystem of cultural, social and economic importance to the puneño villager. The objective of this research was to determine the toxicity of effluent considering the months of August and November from 2015. For Lactuca sativa L. was evaluated the growth inhibition of the hypocotyl and root during 120 h. For Daphnia pulex mortality was assessed after 48 h exposure, was determined the median lethal concentration (LC50), from which the rate of potential toxic effect (IETP) was calculated. The results of the tests with Lactuca sativa L, showed greater inhibition of root growth level in August compared to November. In tests with Daphnia pulex, levels of effluent toxicity were LC50 78.82 % (August) and LC50 69.20 % (November), which could be associated with high organic load, high levels of ammonia nitrogen and low oxygen concentrations in the effluent. The effluent presented a toxic load rated as “considerable“ for August as well as for November 2015, indicating potential direct concern to sensitive organisms in the food chain and comprehensively risk to the ecosystem of the inner bay of Lake Titicaca as well as a potential risk to public health, being necessary measures of priority attention to this environmental problem. Finally proposals for improving the management of effluents discharged into the inner bay of Puno are presented.
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