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Abstract

Frog larvae were exposed to five lethal (0.25, 0.3, 0.36, 0.43, and 0.51 mg/l) and four sublethal concentrations (0.02, 0.04, 0.08, and 0.10 mg/l) of mercury chloride, in order to determine the LC^sub 50^ and effects on growth and development rates. The LC^ub 50^ at 96 h of HgCl^sub 2^ was 0.41 mg/l. There was evidence for an effect of Hg on growth (weight and length) at 10 and 20 days of exposure to 0.04, 0.08, and 0.1 mg/l HgCl^sub 2^ with a P < 0.001. In contrast, weight and length of tadpoles exposed to 0.02 mg/l HgCl^sub 2^ showed no significant differences with the negative control (P = 0.77 and P = 0.1, respectively). The highest growth inhibition was observed at 30 days. The time to reach Gosner stage 36 was significantly different in all specimens treated, with Hg compared to controls (H = 35.4, P < 0.001). The species D. bogerti is sensitive to mercury exposure in aquatic environments, with adverse effects on growth and development rate.

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Title
EFECTOS DEL CLORURO DE MERCURIO (HgCl^sub 2^) SOBRE LA SOBREVIVENCIA Y CRECIMIENTO DE RENACUAJOS DE DENDROSOPHUS BOGERTI/EFFECTS OF MERCURY CHLORIDE (HGCL^sub 2^) ON THE SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF TADPOLES OF DENDROSPHUS BOGERTI
Author
Muñoz-Escobar, Eliana M; Palacio-Baena, Jaime A
Pages
189-197
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Universidad de Antioquía
ISSN
03043584
e-ISSN
21457166
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1507806174
Copyright
Copyright Universidad de Antioquia 2010