Assessment of individual and combined toxicities of three heavy metals (Cu,Cd and Hg) by using Tigriopus fulvus |
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| Authors: | Ermelinda Prato Isabella Parlapiano Francesca Biandolino |
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| Institution: | 1. CNR – Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, Section of Taranto, Via Roma 3, 74100 Italylinda.prato@iamc.cnr.it;3. CNR – Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, Section of Taranto, Via Roma 3, 74100 Italy |
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| Abstract: | The toxicities of copper, cadmium, and mercury ions and their binary and ternary mixtures were studied using the copepods Tigriopus fulvus. The LC50 values measured after 48 h exposure to single metal solutions revealed a toxicities rank as follows: CdT. fulvus. The combined effect of the metals was found to be antagonistic for Cu?Cd, Hg?Cd, and Cu?Cd?Hg, additive for Hg?Cu. |
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| Keywords: | heavy metals interaction effects tigriopus fulvus mixture toxicity |
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