Toxicity of Gramoxone super(R) and detergent to nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) L. fingerlings

Kayode, A.B. and Salami, A.A. and Fagbenro, O.A. and Nwanna, L.C. (2001) Toxicity of Gramoxone super(R) and detergent to nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) L. fingerlings. In: 14th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) , 19-23 January 1998 , Ibadan, Nigeria.

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Abstract

Acute toxicity tests on the effects of Gramoxone and detergent (both applied as a single dose) to nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, fingerlings (mean weight 2.7~c1 g) were conducted using static bioassay. The 96-h LC sub(50) of Gramoxone and detergent applied were 0.08ml/l and 0.004 g/l, respectively. The fingerlings showed increased hyperactivities exemplified by erratic movement, loss of reflex, and hyperventilation during the period of exposure. These effects increased with increasing concentrations of Gramoxone or detergent throughout the duration of exposure. Tilapia fingerlings of the same size showed different levels of tolerance to the same concentration of both pollutants

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