Comparative sensitivity of embryo-larval toxicity assays with African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and zebra fish (Danio rerio)
Nguyen, L.T.H.; Janssen, C.R. (2001). Comparative sensitivity of embryo-larval toxicity assays with African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and zebra fish (Danio rerio). Environ. Toxicol. 16(6): 566-571
In: Environmental Toxicology. John Wiley & Sons: New York, N.Y.. ISSN 1520-4081; e-ISSN 1522-7278, more
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Chemical elements > Metals > Heavy metals
Chemicals > Organic compounds > Organophosphorus compounds > Pesticides > Organophosphorus pesticides > Ectoparasiticides > Organophosphorus ectoparasiticides > Organothiophosphate insecticides > Organothiophosphate acaricides > Ectoparasiticides > Malathion
Comparative studies
Developmental stages > Embryos
Developmental stages > Larvae
Freshwater environment
Growth
Hatching
Malformations
Organophosphorus compounds
Pentachlorophenol
Pesticides
Pesticides > Insecticides
Population functions > Mortality
Sensitivity
Sensitivity
Tests > Toxicity tests
Toxicity
Water pollution
Animalia [WoRMS]; Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) [WoRMS]; Clariidae Bonaparte, 1845 [WoRMS]; Cyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS]; Pisces [WoRMS]; Vertebrata [WoRMS]
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- Nguyen, L.T.H.
- Janssen, C.R., more
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Embryo-larval toxicity tests with the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) were conducted with five chemicals (Cr, Cd, Zn, NaPCP and malathion) and three environmental samples. The sensitivity of the 5-day assay was compared to that of the 12-day embryo-larval toxicity tests with the zebra fish (Danio rerio). The ratios of the C. gariepinus and D. rerio LC50 values ranged from 0.4 for Cr to 8.9 for Zn. The ratios of subchronic values ranged from 0.25 for NaPCP to 3.1 for Cd indicating a more comparable sensitivity of the two species. For the three sediment pore waters, the ratios were 0.6, 1.1, and 2.4 and the subchronic values were identical for the two species. The results suggest that, considering the short-test duration and its sensitivity, the 5-day embryo-larval tests with C. gariepinus may be a potential alternative for short-term embryo-larval toxicity testing with fish. |
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