Effect of Chronic Sublethal Exposure of Major Heavy Metals on Filtration Rate, Sex Ratio, and Gonad Development of a Bivalve Species
Effect of Chronic Sublethal Exposure of Major Heavy Metals on Filtration Rate, Sex Ratio, and Gonad Development of a Bivalve Species
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DOI:
10.1007/s00128-013-1138-9
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发表时间:
2014-01-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Yang, S. B.
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作者:
Liu, G. X.;Shu, M. A.;Yang, S. B.
The chronic toxic effects of major heavy metals including copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd) on the filtration rate (FR), sex ratio, and gonad development of immature blood clams, Tegillarca granosa, were investigated. The FRs were significantly inhibited by Cu, Pb and Cd, with rates generally decreasing with both increasing metal concentrations and exposure time. EC50 values for FR after 28 days of exposure were 12.9, 12.7 and 14.4 mu g/L for Cu, Pb and Cd, respectively. Zn exposure had no effect on FR. Sex ratios were significantly altered from controls in favor of an increased proportion of males at metal concentrations of a parts per thousand yen14.2, a parts per thousand yen86 and a parts per thousand yen110 mu g/L for Cu, Pb and Cd, respectively; and at a parts per thousand yen1.68 mg/L for Zn. The gonado-somatic index was significantly reduced in clams at all metal exposures, except for the lowest concentration of Cu (7.1 mu g/L).