Open AccessTOXICITY OF TEN CHEMICALS COMMONLY USED IN AQUACULTURE TO THE BLACK EEL STAGE OF THE AMERICAN EEL 1
Author(s) -
Hinton Michael J.,
Eversole Arnold G.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
proceedings of the world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0748-3260
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1979.tb00052.x
Subject(s) - liter , potassium permanganate , chemistry , zoology , biology , endocrinology , inorganic chemistry
Acute, 96‐hour toxicity tests were conducted to determine the resistance of the black eel stage of the American eel ( Anguilla rostrata ) to several chemicals used in aquaculture. Static tests were conducted at 22°C in deionized water reconstituted to a hardness of 40–48 mg/liter, an alkalinity of 30–35 mg/liter, and pH of 7.2–7.6. A 96‐hour LC 50 value was calculated for each chemical tested. Chemicals tested and their 96‐hour LC 50 values are: malachite green, 0.54 mg/liter; potassium permanganate, 4.86 mg/liter; salt, 21.45 g/liter; formalin, 224.49 mg/liter; Dylox, 1.32 mg/liter; Furanace, 0.96 mg/liter; antimycin A, 0.28 μg/liter; Noxfish, 50.49 μg/liter; copper sulfate, 3.20 mg/liter; and Diquat, 55.44 mg/liter.