Effects of antifouling paint components (TBTO,copper and triazine) on the early development of embryos in cod (Gadus morhua L.) |
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| Authors: | Granmo A Ekelund R Sneli J A Berggren M Svavarsson J |
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| Institution: | Kristineberg Marine Research Station, University of G?teborg. SE-450 34 Fiskeb?ckskil, Sweden. a.granmo@kmf.gu.se |
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| Abstract: | To assess the risk of antifoulant use to the commercially important cod (Gadus morhua L.), fertilised cod eggs were exposed to triazine, copper and TBTO singly or combined in laboratory tests with running seawater. At the highest tested concentrations (11.5 microg Cu l(-1); 5 microg TBTO l(-1)) larval mortality was increased. The highest concentration of triazine (40 microg l(-1)) did not cause any significant mortality. Fertilised eggs that had been exposed to all the three chemicals singly for five days showed a higher buoyancy than the controls. No synergistic or antagonistic effects were indicated. Embryos/larvae exposed to 0.004-0.8 microg TBTO l(-1) did not show any changed respiration compared to the controls after hatching. It is concluded that existing known field concentrations of the three antifoulants are hardly expected to cause detectable effects on fish embryonic/larval development. |
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| Keywords: | Cod Larvae Toxicity Triazine TBTO Copper |
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