ACUTE TOXICITY OF HEAVY-METALS TO COMMON CARP (CYPRINUS-CARPIO)

Authors
ALAM MK MAUGHAN OE
Citation
Mk. Alam et Oe. Maughan, ACUTE TOXICITY OF HEAVY-METALS TO COMMON CARP (CYPRINUS-CARPIO), Journal of environmental science and health. Part A: Environmental science and engineering, 30(8), 1995, pp. 1807-1816
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences","Engineering, Environmental
Journal title
Journal of environmental science and health. Part A: Environmental science and engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
10934529
Volume
30
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1807 - 1816
Database
ISI
SICI code
1093-4529(1995)30:8<1807:ATOHTC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Acute toxicity tests for mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn) were conducted on juvenile Cyprinus carpio. The 96 hr LC50 values for Hg, Pb, and Cu were 0.16, 0.44, and 0.30, respecti vely for smaller (3.5 cm) fish and 0.77, 0.80, and 1.0, respectively f or larger (6.0 cm) fish. Replicate LC50 values for Fe, Ni, and Zn were somewhat variable, but generally increased as fish size increased.