Acute Toxicity and Neurotoxicity of Chlorpyrifos in Black Tiger Shrimp, Penaeus monodon

Acute Toxicity and Neurotoxicity of Chlorpyrifos in Black Tiger Shrimp, Penaeus monodon

Acute toxicity and neurotoxicity of chlorpyrifos were determined in black tiger shrimp, P. monodon. LC50 values after 24 to 96 h of exposure were between 149.55 and 59.16 nmol/L. To determine the neurotoxicity of chlorpyrifos, the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase was monitored in the gill of the s...

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Main Authors: Tassanee Eamkamon, Sirawut Klinbunga, Kumthorn Thirakhupt, Piamsak Menasveta, Narongsak Puanglarp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment 2012-01-01
Series:EnvironmentAsia
Subjects:
Penaeus monodon
acetylcholinesterase activity
acute toxicity test
chlorpyrifos
organophosphate insecticide
Online Access:http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol5%20no1%20p26-31.pdf

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