<I>Daphnia pulex,</I> the waterflea (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

DOE/Joint Genome Institute

<I>Daphnia pulex,</I> the waterflea (2 of 2)

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Daphnia pulex, the waterflea, recently characterized by the DOE Joint Genome Institute, is an aquatic sentinel species for detecting the presence of problematic chemicals in fresh water and to extrapolate their effects.

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Dr. Jan Michels, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel

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