title: Toxicity, feeding rate and growth rate response to sub-lethal concentrations of anthracene and benzo [a] pyrene in milkfish Chanos chanos (Forskkal).
abstract: The feeding rate, growth rate and gross conversion efficiency were studied in milkfish Chanos chanos for 28 days of exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of anthracene (1.00, 2.00, 3.00, 6.00 and 12.0 μg l(-1)) and benzo [a] pyrene (0.30, 0.70, 1.40, 2.80 and 5.60 μg l(-1)) under continuous flow through bioassays. Based on survival and growth data, No Observed Effect Concentration; Lowest Observed Effect Concentration were estimated after 28 days, the values for anthracene were 2.03 and 3.09 μg l(-1), and the values for benzo [a] pyrene were 0.82 and 1.46 μg l(-1), respectively. Anthracene and benzo [a] pyrene exposure caused reduction in feeding and growth rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Marine and Coastal Studies, School of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, India. palanikumarl@gmail.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palanikumar
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kumaraguru
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ramakritinan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anand
mesh_terms: D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D000873:Anthracenes / Q000633:toxicity*; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000633:toxicity*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D005399:Fishes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007194:India; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene; C034020:anthracene