Lethal concentration (CL50) of un-ionized ammonia for pejerrey larvae in acute exposure
Ammonia results from decomposition of effluents organic matter, e.g. feed wastes and fish faeces. Its un-ionized form can be toxic because diffuses easily through fish respiratory membranes, damaging gill epithelium and impairing gas exchanges. The objective of this work was determining the 96-hour...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Scientia Agricola |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162006000200011 |