Acute toxicity of copper sulfate in juvenile red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) and the establishment of safe methods to control parasitic disease
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Biology
First Advisor's Name
L. Scott Quackenbush
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Joel Trexler
Third Advisor's Name
Ronald D. Jones
Date of Defense
11-28-1994
Abstract
A series of static 96 hour acute toxicity tests were performed on juvenile red drum of different sizes. The tests were implemented to assess the acute toxicity of copper sulfate to juvenile red drum and establish narrowly defined guidelines for its usage in the treatment of Amyloodinium ocellatum and Cryptocaryon irritans. Median lethal concentrations at which a 50 percent mortality response (LC5 o) were observed ranged from 0.28 mg/1 to 0.88 mg/l in the series of five 96h static acute toxicity tests. A significantly higher sensitivity was observed in early juveniles (2.9 g, 53.3 mm) versus the test runs using older juveniles (11.9, 24.4, 24.7, and 34.4 g). Based on the results of acute toxicity tests and actual experimental treatment regimes performed throughout this study, administration of 0.4 mg/1 CuSO4 for 3h daily over a 14d duration is believed to be a relatively safe, yet effective dose for maturing juvenile red drum.
Identifier
FI15101448
Recommended Citation
Frese, Thomas Jay, "Acute toxicity of copper sulfate in juvenile red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) and the establishment of safe methods to control parasitic disease" (1994). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3418.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3418
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