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Long-term in situ Toxicity Bioassays of the Reconquista River (Argentina) Water with Cyprinus carpio as Sentinel Organism

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The toxicity of the Reconquista River water at Cascallares, a relatively low polluted point, was determined by means of bioassays with juvenile Cyprinus carpio as a test organism. During the summer of 1995–1996, three 30 days-long in situ caged fish tests were conducted. Changes in the activities of branchial (Na+,K+)- and Mg++-ATPases and brain AchE offish were studied. The chemical profile of the river water showed that heavymetals and phenols were the main pollutants. Gill ATPases activities were altered, while brain AchE activity resulted inhibited in one of the assays. (Na+,K+)-dependent activity was inhibited approximately 20% as compared with controls; in two assays Mg++-ATPase activity was stimulated. The condition factor of caged fish did not differ from controls.Since the protein content of gills was slightly altered, the detected changes in the enzyme activity should not be linked to alterations in the protein synthesis.

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  1. Applied Ecophysiology Program, Basic Sciences Department, National University of Luján, Casilla de Correo 221, 6700-Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Fernando R. de la Torre, Lucrecia Ferrari & Alfredo Salibián

  2. National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina

    Fernando R. de la Torre

  3. CIC-, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Lucrecia Ferrari

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de la Torre, F.R., Ferrari, L. & Salibián, A. Long-term in situ Toxicity Bioassays of the Reconquista River (Argentina) Water with Cyprinus carpio as Sentinel Organism. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 121, 205–215 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005243521758

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