Effects of freshwater exposure to arsenic trioxide on the parr‐smolt transformation of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

John W. Nichols; Gary A. Wedemeyer; Foster L. Mayer; Walton W. Dickhoff; Stan V. Gregory; William T. Yasutake; Stanley D. Smith

doi:10.1002/etc.5620030116

Effects of freshwater exposure to arsenic trioxide on the parr‐smolt transformation of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

John W. Nichols
, Gary A. Wedemeyer
, Foster L. Mayer
, Walton W. Dickhoff
, Stan V. Gregory
, William T. Yasutake
, Stanley D. Smith

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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)
Pages (from-to)	143-149
Number of pages	7
Journal	Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620030116
State	Published - Jan 1984
Externally published	Yes

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Arsenic
Arsenic trioxide
Chronic toxicity
Coho salmon
Parr‐smolt transformation

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