Acute toxicity of cadmium, copper, and mercury to larval American lobster Homarus americanus

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02026939· OSTI ID:5235701

Johnson, M W; Gentile, J H

In recent years researchers have begun to assess the American lobster's sensitivity to pollutants. Motivated by heightened awareness of coastal water contamination and a heavily pressured fishery with diminishing stocks, researchers have sought to find the most sensitive life history stage of the lobster for toxicity evaluation. Recent work strongly suggests that the meroplanktonic larval lobster is the most sensitive stage of Homaus americanus. The objective of this study was to determine the acute toxicity of mercury, copper and cadmium to Stage I larval lobsters.

• Research Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, RI
• OSTI ID: 5235701
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 22:1/2; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ARTHROPODS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CADMIUM
COPPER
CRUSTACEANS
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
INVERTEBRATES
LARVAE
LOBSTERS
MERCURY
METALS
POLLUTION
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WATER POLLUTION