Acute toxicity of copper and cadmium for piauçu, Leporinus macrocephalus, and curimatã, Prochilodus vimboides - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i3.5069

Authors

  • Levy Carvalho Gomes UVV Author
  • Adriana Regina Chippari-Gomes UVV Author
  • Rodrigo Nunes Oss Author
  • Luis Fernando Loureiro Fernandes UFES Author
  • Rafael de Almeida Magris UFES Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i3.5069

Keywords:

lethal concentration, Doce river, Southeast region, fish and metal

Abstract

Ninety-six-hour static bioassays were conducted in the laboratory to determine lethal concentrations (96-h LC50) of copper and cadmium for curimatã (Prochilodus vimboides) and piauçu (Leporinus macrocephalus). The 96-h LC50 of copper were 0.047 and 0.090 mg L-1, and of cadmium 3.16 and 7.42 mg L-1 for curimatã and piauçu, respectively. Curimatã is a preferred indigenous species for toxicological studies in the Doce River basin due to its availability in the hatcheries of the region and high sensitivity to metals.

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Author Biography

  • Levy Carvalho Gomes, UVV
    Tem experiência na área de Recursos Pesqueiros e Engenharia de Pesca, com ênfase em aqüicultura e toxicologia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: fisiologia do estresse, impacto ambiental e piscicultura. Currículo Lattes

Published

2009-07-01

Issue

Section

Animal Morphology & Physiology

How to Cite

Acute toxicity of copper and cadmium for piauçu, Leporinus macrocephalus, and curimatã, Prochilodus vimboides - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i3.5069. (2009). Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 31(3), 313-315. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i3.5069

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