Behavorial responses to two estuarine fish species subjected to bis (tri-n-butyltin) oxide. [Morone saxatilis; Brevoortia tyrannus]

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Water Resour. Bull.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1984.tb04677.x· OSTI ID:6541933

Hall, Jr, L W; Pinkney, A E; Zeger, S; Burton, D T; Lenkevich, M J

The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the avoidance response of juvenile striped bass, Morone saxatilis and Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus to bis (tri-n-butyltin) oxide. An avoidance responses was exhibited by striped bass at a total organic tin concentration of 24.9 ..mu..g/L. Atlantic menhaden exhibited avoidance to total organic tin concentrations of 5.5 ..mu..g/L and greater. Atlantic menhaden are generally more sensitive to toxicants than striped bass; therefore, avoidance responses reported in this study are not surprising. It is highly likely that the concentrations of total organic tin that were avoided by the test species in this study were much higher than expected environmental concentrations. Ecologically significant hazards may occur due to potential effects that unperceived or non-avoided organotin concentrations may have on behavioral responses mediated by chemosensory systems.

• Research Organization: Johns Hopkins Univ., Shady Side, MD
• OSTI ID: 6541933
• Journal Information: Water Resour. Bull.; (United States), Vol. 20:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
FISHES
SENSITIVITY
TIN OXIDES
AVOIDANCE
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
TOXICITY
ANTIFOULANTS
CONCENTRATION RATIO
ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
PAINTS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BEHAVIOR
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
TIN COMPOUNDS
VERTEBRATES
550100* - Behavioral Biology