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| Rodríguez,E.M.; Bigi,R.; Medesani,D.A.; Stella,V.S.; Greco,L.S.L.; Moreno,P.A.R.; Monserrat,J.M.; Pellerano,G.N.; Ansaldo,M.. |
| Whole body oxygen consumption and some hemolymph parameters such as pH, partial pressure of gases, level of ions and lactate were measured in the estuarine crab Chasmagnathus granulata after both acute (96 h) and chronic (2 weeks) exposure to cadmium at concentrations ranging from 0.4 to 6.3 mg/l. In all instances, the crabs developed hemolymph acidosis, but no respiratory (increased PCO2) or lactate increases were evident. Hemolymph levels of sodium and calcium were always increased by cadmium exposure. The chronic toxicity of cadmium was enhanced at 12 salinity, even causing a significantly higher mortality in comparison with the higher salinity (30) used. A general metabolic arrest took place at 12 salinity in the crabs chronically exposed to... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cadmium; Crabs; Blood homeostasis; Salinity. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001000400011 |
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