Arsenic uptake and depuration by red crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, exposed to various concentrations of monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA) herbicide

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701834· OSTI ID:6244447

Naqvi, S M; Flagge, C T; Hawkins, R L ^[1]

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1. Southern Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (USA)

Like many other heavy metals, arsenic is known to accumulate in the tissues of aquatic organisms including crayfish. One of the earliest reports on red crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, reported the bioaccumulation factor (BF) ratios for radioactive sodium methanearsonate to range from 80-480. Other heavy metals, i.e., Cr, Cd, Pb and Hg have also been reported to accumulate experimentally in P. clarkii tissues. This study was conducted to evaluate in the laboratory the bio-accumulative potential of As by the American red crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, which is abundant in Louisiana; and also to assess the level of arsenic present in the tissues of fieldcollected individuals. Total revenues from the sales of this crayfish exceeds $143 million annually.

• OSTI ID: 6244447
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA), Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA) Vol. 45:1; ISSN 0007-4861; 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 ORGANISMS
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSONIC ACIDS
ARTHROPODS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRUSTACEANS
DECAPODS
HERBICIDES
INVERTEBRATES
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
TOXICITY
UPTAKE