Abstract
The effects of chronic (6 months) exposure to arsenic trioxide in fresh water on the Parr‐smolt transformation of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) were evaluated. Exposure to 300 μg As/L (as As2O3) appeared to delay the onset of the normal increase in plasma thyroxine concentration and cause a transient reduction of gill Na+,K+‐ATPase activity. Fish exposed to 300 μg As/L also migrated to the sea less successfully than did nonexposed smolts, but there were no effects on the survival and growth of smolts held in 28‰ salt water for 6 months.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 143-149 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Arsenic
- Arsenic trioxide
- Chronic toxicity
- Coho salmon
- Parr‐smolt transformation