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Ninety-six-hour static bioassays were conducted in the laboratory to determine lethal concentrations (96-h LC50) of copper and cadmium for curimatã (Prochilodus vimboides) and piauçu (Leporinus macrocephalus). The 96-h LC50 of copper were 0.047 and 0.090 mg L-1, and of cadmium 3.16 and 7.42 mg L-1 for curimatã and piauçu, respectively. Curimatã is a preferred indigenous species for toxicological studies in the Doce River basin due to its availability in the hatcheries of the region and high sensitivity to metals.
Ninety-six-hour static bioassays were conducted in the laboratory to determine lethal concentrations (96-h LC50) of copper and cadmium for curimatã (Prochilodus vimboides) and piauçu (Leporinus macrocephalus). The 96-h LC50 of copper were 0.047 and 0.090 mg L-1, and of cadmium 3.16 and 7.42 mg L-1 for curimatã and piauçu, respectively. Curimatã is a preferred indigenous species for toxicological studies in the Doce River basin due to its availability in the hatcheries of the region and high sensitivity to metals.
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The use of MS-222 as an anesthetic for matrinxã juveniles was investigated. At dosage of 100 mg/L or lower fish did not achieve a complete anesthesia state. At 150 mg/L, MS-222 induced anesthesia within 36 seconds and recovered from a 10 minutes period of anesthesia within 5.2 min. Higher concentrations (200, 250 and 300 mg/L) anesthetized fish in lesser times, with the offset of mortality (16.7 and 33.3%) at the 200 and 300 mg/L MS-222 doses, respectively. The only significant differences observed in the hematological parameters, was for the glucose values in fish anesthetized with 250 and 300 mg/L. From the results, the recommended dose of MS-222 for handling matrinxã juveniles is 150 mg/L.
Investigou-se o uso de MS-222 como anestésico para juvenis de matrinxã. Concentrações de 100 mg/L ou menores não causam uma indução completa à anestesia. A 150 mg/L os peixes foram induzidos à anestesia após 36 segundos e se recuperam em 5,2 minutos após exposição ao anestésico durante 10 minutos. Em concentrações maiores (200, 250 e 300 mg/L) os peixes foram induzidos a anestesia em menor tempo, porém observou-se mortalidade de 16,7 e 33,3 % nas doses de 200 e 300 mg/L, respectivamente. Nos parâmetros hematológicos observou-se uma alteração significante nos níveis de glicose para os peixes anestesiados com doses de 250 e 300 mg/L. Os resultados obtidos indicam que 150 mg/L é a dose ideal de MS-222 para anestesiar juvenis de matrinxã.