Acute toxicities of Basudine and Gammalin 20 to Aphyosemin gairdneri

Effects of Basudine and Gammalin 20 on the fingerlings of Aphyosemin gairdneri were investigated using static bioassays and continuous aeration over a period of 48 hours. The 48 hours LC sub(50) of the exposed fish to Basudine and Gammalin 20 were determined to be 194.99 mu g dm super(3) and 95.50 mu g dm super(3) respectively. Gammalin 20 was more toxic than Basudine. The behavioural responses observed include agitation, erratic swimming, loss of equilibrium, period of quiescence and death. It is concluded that repeated applications of these herbicides should be avoided before stocking ponds with fish

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Main Authors: Ofojekwu, P.C., Agbon, O.A., Ayuba, V.O.
Format: conference_item biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2003
Subjects:Fisheries, Pollution, Nigeria, bioassays, fingerlings, freshwater fish, Herbicides, pollution effects, toxicity tests, toxicity tolerance,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21303
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