Effects of antimony on aquatic organisms (Larva and embryo of Oryzias latipes, Moina macrocopa, Simocephalus mixtus, and Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata).
Antimony is widespread in aquatic environment. Trivalent forms of antimony are known to be more toxic than other chemical species of antimony. In the present study, antimony potassium tartrate (APT), the trivalent inorganic forms of antimony, was selected as a test antimony compound due to its high water solubility. The effects of antimony on Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes), planktonic crustacea (Moina macrocopa and Simocephalus mixtus), and green algae (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata) were evaluated. Larval survival and the embryonic development were measured for fish assay. APT was less toxic to larval medaka (24-h LC50, 261; 48-h LC50, 238 mg L(-1)). Simocephalus mixtus was killed by very low concentrations of APT (24-h LC50, 4.92 mg L(-1)), and antimony was also toxic to Moina macrocopa (24-h LC50, 12.83 mg L(-1)). Toxicities of APT to S. mixtus and Moina macrocopa were about 50 and 20 times more toxic to Oryzias latipes larvae, respectively, in terms of 24-h LC50 value. Growth inhibition of Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata was observed in the presence of APT (72-h EC50, 206 mg L(-1)). This study demonstrated that APT is more toxic to planktonic crustacea than fish and green algae, and planktonic crustacea appears a better indicator of antimony pollution in aquatic environment.
Nam
Sun-Hwa
SH
Department of Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Yang
Chang-Yong
CY
An
Youn-Joo
YJ
D000818:Animals; D000966:Antimony Potassium Tartrate / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity*; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D003445:Crustacea / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D009990:Oryzias / Q000196:embryology* / Q000254:growth & development; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity*
D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D000966:Antimony Potassium Tartrate