The use of cardiac monitoring in the assessment of mercury toxicity in the subtropical pebble crab Gaetice depressus (Brachyura: Grapsidae: Varuninae)
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https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2000.64n4381Keywords:
cardiac activity, mercury, pebble crab, Gaetice depressus, endogenous rhythmsAbstract
Heart rates were monitored in the pebble crab, Gaetice depressus using a non-invasive, computer aided cardiac monitoring system. A high degree of intra- and interindividual variability was observed, as was the presence of endogenous circatidal and circadian rhythms. Both acute and sublethal toxicities of mercury were determined. LC50´s (96) for mercury were between 0.16-0.20 mg l-1. Exposure to HgCl2 above LC50 (96) (0.3 mg Hg l-1) resulted in rapid and statictically significant increases in heart rate whereas exposure to a concentration lower than LC50 (96) (0.1 mg Hg l-1) resulted in progressive reduction in heart rate similar to that of control crabs
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2000-12-30
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Aagaard A, Styrishave B, Warman CG, Depledge MH. The use of cardiac monitoring in the assessment of mercury toxicity in the subtropical pebble crab Gaetice depressus (Brachyura: Grapsidae: Varuninae). Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2000Dec.30 [cited 2024May3];64(4):381-6. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/779
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