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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
卷 616, 期 -, 页码 1566-1575出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.157
关键词
Aquaculture; Biomarkers; Nitrogenous compounds; Recovery; Toxicity
资金
- CNPq
- FAPEMIG
- CAPES
This study aimed to elucidate the responses of the Neotropical fish Lophiosilurus alexandri exposed to ammonia and nitrite, following a period of recovering. Acute toxicity tests lasted 96 h, subchronic toxicity tests lasted eight days and the detoxification trial lasted four days. Groups of 12 juveniles were maintained in 90-L tanks and treated with increasing concentrations of ammonia and nitrite, except during the recovery test. All treatments were performed with two replicates. The median lethal concentrations (LC50) of 24, 48, 72 and 96 h were estimated at 30.12; 24.35; 19.24 and 18.68 mg.L-1 TA-N; 5.37; 4.57; 3.75 and 3.66 mg.L-1 NH3-N and 20.37; 7.78; 7.09 and 5.86 mg.L-1 NO2--N, respectively. The NO2- caused significant decrease in hematocrit and increase in the urea levels during short-term exposure, with recovery of homeostasis after the subchronic and detox period. Acute exposure to ammonia increased the enzyme profile of transaminases, glucose and urea. Urea concentration remained high in the subchronic and detox tests. Histopathologies were observed in animals exposed to ammonia in both toxicity tests. It was highlighted detachment of epithelium, hyperemia and necrosis in the gills. Exposure to NO2- caused epithelium detachment and aneurysm. Vacuolization and swelling of hepatocytes were the most common injury for both nitrogenous compounds. We concluded that the L. alexandri has moderate tolerance to ammonia and nitrite. The recovery period revealed remedial response to ammonia and nitrite exposure. (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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