Evaluation of toxicity effect of Datura innoxia root extract to Clarias gariepinus fingerlings

Clarias gariepinus fingerlings were exposed 96 hours under laboratory conditions using static bioassays with continuous aeration to determine acute toxicity of Datura innoxia root extract. The LC sub(50) of the exposed fingerlings was 128.83 mg/L. The fish exhibited loss of balance, respiratory distress and swam erratically just prior to death

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ofojekwu, P.C., Ayuba, V.O.
Format: conference_item biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2003
Subjects:Fisheries, Biology, Nigeria, bioassays, fingerlings, freshwater fish, lethal effects, toxicants, toxicity tests, toxicity tolerance, Clarias gariepinus, Datura innoxia,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21334
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