Mortality, accumulation, and distribution of zinc in the gill system of the dogfish following zinc treatment

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01608215· OSTI ID:6850039

Crespo, S; Blasch, J

Besides being an essential element, Zn has been shown to be toxic to aquatic organisms. Acute lethalities of Zn salts to teleosts have been reported, but few data regarding Zn toxicity to elasmobranchs can be found. To evaluate the effect of Zn on elasmobranchs and to compare the data with those on teleosts this paper studies Zn toxicity and the accumulation of the metal in the gills of the dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula exposed to 180 and 80 ppM of zinc.

• Research Organization: Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
• OSTI ID: 6850039
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 24:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ZINC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
TOXICITY
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
DISTRIBUTION
FISHES
GILLS
MORTALITY
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
METALS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
VERTEBRATES
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