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An inexpensive fathead minnow egg incubation and toxicant exposure system
Author(s) -
Diamond Stephen A.,
Oris James T.,
Guttman Sheldon I.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
environmental toxicology and chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1552-8618
pISSN - 0730-7268
DOI - 10.1002/etc.5620140814
Subject(s) - minnow , toxicant , hatching , pimephales promelas , toxicology , biology , larva , survivorship curve , incubation , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , toxicity , chemistry , fishery , cancer , biochemistry , genetics , organic chemistry
We report on an inexpensive, easily constructed system for hatching fathead minnow eggs and maintaining hatched larvae for growth and survivorship studies. Data are presented to illustrate the use of the system for toxicant exposures. This system has applications for both field and laboratory studies.