Acute sensitivity to Nitokra sp benthic copepod to potassium dichromate and ammonia chloride
- Sousa, Eduinetty Ceci Pereira Moreira de
- Zaroni, L.P.
- Filho, Tullus Ullus Bergmann
- Marconato, L.A.
- Kirscschbaum, A.A.
- Gaspsparro, M.R.
DOIAbstract
The present study assesses acute toxicity of non-ionized ammonia and potassium dichromate using the estuarine benthic copepod Nitokra sp from laboratory cultures. Bioassays with non-ionized ammonia sensitivity were carried out, and the mean. Bioassays with non-ionized ammonia sensitivity were carried out, and the mean of LC(I)50-96h was 1.7 mg.L-1. – LC(I)50-96h was 1.7 mg.L-1. Potassium dichromate was used as reference substance in two distinct periods of exposure and the mean LC(I)50-48h and LC(I)50-96h values were 55.61 mg.L-1and 21.70 mg.L-1, respectively. The organism showed sensitivity to the toxic agents used and good reproducibility of results, indispensable factors for use in ecotoxicological assays
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