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Behavioral modification of estuarine fish exposed to sulfur dioxide

Journal Article · · J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States)
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This study was designed to determine the avoidance responses of juvenile striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) exposed to sulfur dioxide (sulfite) at acclimation temperatures of 15, 20, 25, and 30/sup 0/C. Predictive models were developed and compared for each species at each acclimation temperature. Striped bass avoided 2.2, 2.3, 3.0, and 3.5 mg sulfite/l at 15, 20, 25, and 30/sup 0/C, respectively. Atlantic menhaden avoided 3.2, 3.6, 2.9, and 3.0 mg sulfite/l at acclimation temperatures of 15, 20, 25, and 30/sup 0/C, respectively. Acclimation temperature was an important factor influencing the avoidance response of each species exposed to sulfur dioxide. Striped bass avoided lower concentrations of sulfite than Atlantic menhaden at 15 and 20/sup 0/C. Both species avoided approximately the same concentration of sulfite at 25/sup 0/C. Atlantic menhaden avoided lower concentrations of sulfur dioxide than striped bass at 30/sup 0/C. 24 references, 2 figures, 3 tables.

Research Organization:
Johns Hopkins Univ., Shady Side, MD
OSTI ID:
5927274
Journal Information:
J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States), Journal Name: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States) Vol. 13:4-6; ISSN JTEHD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANADROMOUS FISHES
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BEHAVIOR
CHALCOGENIDES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA
ESTUARIES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FISHES
INFORMATION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
STRIPED BASS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
SURFACE WATERS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TOLERANCE
TOXICITY
VARIATIONS
VERTEBRATES