Ostroumov S.A., Widdows J. Inhibition of mussel suspension feeding by surfactants of three classes.

HYDROBIOLOGIA, 2006, Volume: 556, Pages: 381-386. The first paper that reports experiments that showed that all three main kinds of synthetic surfactants (detergent chemicals) slow down the filtration of water by marine organisms, filter-feeders (the bivalve mussels of Atlantic Ocean, the Latin name Mytilus edulis). The 3 main types of surfactants that were studied were representatives of the 3 classes: anionic, cationic, and non-ionic surfactants. The word surfactants means the same as surface-active substances and surfaceactive agents. In Web of Science: Title: Inhibition of mussel suspension feeding by surfactants of three classes. Author(s): Ostroumov S.A.; Widdows J. Source: HYDROBIOLOGIA, 2006, Volume: 556, Pages: 381-386, DOI: 10.1007/s10750-005-1200-7; Published: FEB 2006; Detailed abstract, comments, relevant blog posts and sites: http://www.scribd.com/doc/63900190/; Full texts: http://www.scribd.com/doc/45958156/; www.scribd.com/doc/59544597/;
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Key words: marine mussels, Atlantic Ocean, inhibition, filtration rate, Mytilus, surfactants, SDS, anionic, cationic, non-ionic, hazard, environmental, safety,