Toxicological studies of cadmium and zinc on the crayfish Orconectes virilis
The acute toxicities of cadmium and of zinc to the crayfish Oronectes virilis were determined. Adult, intermolt crayfish were exposed to a series of concentrations of either cadmium or zinc for a two week period. Cadmium was found to be a cumulative poison to the crayfish; LC50 values decreased from 6.1 mg Cd/I for 96 hours to 0.7 mg Cd/I for two weeks. An incipient LC50 was also estimated to be 0.0604 mg Cd/I. Zinc was found to have a relatively low toxicity to O. virilis under the present exposure conditions. Whole animal and tissue analyses for cadmium or zinc were performed on the crayfish used in the acute toxicity tests. Whole animals concentrations both for cadmium and for zinc exhibited a linear relationship to exposure concentrations (r = 0.85 and 0.87, respectively). The gills had the highest concentrations (r = 0.85 and 0.87, respectively). The gills had the highest concentrations of cadmium and zinc, and displayed a linear relationship to exposure concentrations (r = 0.82 and 0.87 respectively). The hepatopancreas displayed a plateau in metal concentrations and is probably the main storage site for both metals in the crayfish. The relationship of cadmium concentration to exposure concentration in the antennal glands also showed linearity (r = 0.65), while zinc levels reached a steady state level. All the remaining tissues analyzed exhibited a plateau in metal concentration.
- Research Organization:
- Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5614806
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CADMIUM
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
TOXICITY
MOLLUSCS
CONTAMINATION
ZINC
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
GILLS
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
WATER POLLUTION
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
DISTRIBUTION
ELEMENTS
INVERTEBRATES
METALS
POLLUTION
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
560304* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Invertebrates- (-1987)