The 96-hr LC50 and uptake of sodium tellurite in goldfish (Carrasius auratus)

dc.contributor.advisor	Momot, Walter T.
dc.contributor.author	Pangkey, Henneke
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-06T13:07:07Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-06T13:07:07Z
dc.date.created	1992
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.identifier.uri	http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/2143
dc.description.abstract	There is no information regarding toxicity of tellurium in fish. This research used goldfish (Carassius auratus) as an animal model, and sodium tellurite ( Na2Te03) as the form of tellurium to tested. Acute 96-hr LC50 and 15-day uptake tests with tellurium were conducted in a static test system. The 96-hr LC50 for sodium tellurite was 785.8 mg/L (ppm) (using the trimmed Spearman-Karber method). After 15 days, the uptake of sodium tellurite into muscle did not reach steady state. In conclusion, sodium tellurite at low concentrations is not harmful to goldfish in the short term.
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.subject	Tellurium Toxicology
dc.subject	Goldfish
dc.subject	Sodium tellurite Toxicology
dc.title	The 96-hr LC50 and uptake of sodium tellurite in goldfish (Carrasius auratus)
dc.type	Thesis
etd.degree.name	Master of Science
etd.degree.level	Master
etd.degree.discipline	Biology
etd.degree.grantor	Lakehead University
dc.contributor.committeemember	Smith, Alasdair D.
dc.contributor.committeemember	Omeljaniuk, R.