Effect of mercury on the survival, respiration, and growth of postlarval white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus.

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dc.call-noAcc# 1162en_US
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dc.contributor.authorGreen, F.A., Jr.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, J.W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPetrocelli, S.R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPresley, B.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSims, R.en_US
dc.contributor.otherMarine Biologyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:48:28Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:48:28Z
dc.date.issued1976en_US
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dc.descriptionp. 75-81.en_US
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dc.description.abstractThe results of toxicity experiments have shown that a level of 17 ppb ionic mercury is acutely toxic (96-h LC50) to postlarval white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus). In addition, the size of the shrimp, within the range tested (7 to 35 mm) did not significantly alter the toxicity value of mercury to this species. Fifty-seven days pre-exposure to low levels of mercury (0.5 to 1.0 ppb) had no effect on the acute toxicity (96-h LC50) of mercury to the shrimp. The effect of chronic exposure to low levels of mercury on the respiratory rate, growth, and molting rate of postlarval P. setiferus was studied and the results showed that 60 days exposure to 0.5 and 1.0 ppb mercury did not significantly affect any of these parameters for the postlarvae.en_US
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dc.geo-codeGalveston Bayen_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/18896
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dc.locationGBIC Collection file roomen_US
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dc.relation.ispartofseries1162.00en_US
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dc.subjectmercuryen_US
dc.subjectjuvenilesen_US
dc.subjectwhite shrimpen_US
dc.subjectPenaeus setiferusen_US
dc.subjecttoxicityen_US
dc.subjectgrowthen_US
dc.subjectrespirationen_US
dc.subjectmoltingen_US
dc.titleEffect of mercury on the survival, respiration, and growth of postlarval white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.vol-issue37en_US

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