Turkish Journal of Zoology
DOI
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Abstract
: The acute toxicity of copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) to the marine invertebrates Gammarus aequicauda, Corophium insidiosum, Idotea baltica, Sphaeroma serratum, and Mytilus galloprovincialis were evaluated by static bioassays and calculation of the LC_{50} (lethality concentration for 50%). Hg was more toxic to Gammarus aequicauda, Corophium insidiosum, Idotea baltica, Sphaeroma serratum, and Mytilus galloprovincialis than Cu and Cd. Cu was the least toxic of the metals tested.
Keywords
Heavy metal, amphipods, isopods, Mytilus galloprovincialis larvae, acute toxicity test
First Page
285
Last Page
290
Recommended Citation
PRATO, ERMELINDA; BIANDOLINO, FRANCESCA; and SCARDICCHIO, CHRISTIAN (2006) "Test for Acute Toxicity of Copper, Cadmium, and Mercury in Five Marine Species," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 30: No. 3, Article 8. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol30/iss3/8
