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5333696

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Journal Article

Title

Toxicity of selected chemicals to the fairy shrimp, Streptocephalus seali, under laboratory and field conditions

Author(s)

Moss, JL

Year

1978

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Progressive Fish-Culturist
ISSN: 0033-0779

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158-160

Language

English

DOI

10.1577/1548-8659(1978)40[158:TOSCTT]2.0.CO;2

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WOS:A1978GD32600013

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0039854801&doi=10.1577%2f1548-8659%281978%2940%5b158%3aTOSCTT%5d2.0.CO%3b2&partnerID=40&md5=9ce88f986107a7d9e56d61baf892f9c2
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Abstract

Laboratory toxicity tests were conducted with six chemicals to determine their effect on fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus seali). Formalin (15 and 25 mg/1) and Diquat (0.25 to 2.0 mg/1) were not toxic to fairy shrimp. Paraquat (0.25 to 2.0 mg/1) and benzene hexachloride (0.10 and 0.25 mg/1) were moderately toxic. Dylox (0.10 and 0.25 mg/1) was highly toxic; mortality exceeded 82% at 48 h. Potassium permanganate (0.5 to 4.0 mg/1) produced 100% mortality in less than 24 h.

Pond treatments with potassium permanganate (1.0 and 2.0 mg/1) produced more rapid mortality than did Dylox (0.25 mg/1). Neither chemical completely eliminated all fairy shrimp from ponds, except in isolated cases.