Effect of prolonged ammonia toxicity on fertilized eggs, hatchability and size of newly hatched larvae of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
The present study showed that a lethal dose of unionized ammonia (NH3-N/l) ranged from 0.06 to 1.5 mg/l. LC50 value 96 h of unionized ammonia was recorded as 0.8 mg/l. The mortality rate reached 100% after exposure to 1.5 mg. Fertilization and hatching rates were more affected after exposure to high...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428516300188 |