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Survival and Growth of Palaemonetes argentinus (Decapoda; Caridea) Exposed to Insecticides with Chlorpyrifos and Endosulfan as Active Element

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Pesticides with chlorpyrifos and endosulfan as active element are used for pest control on agricultural lands and are high-risk inputs in aquatic systems. The acute toxicity of these insecticides in the freshwater prawn Palaemonetes argentinus was evaluated. The results were used to determine the lowest observed–effect and no observed–effect concentrations. Individual growth of prawns in relation to chlorpyrifos and endosulfan exposure was analyzed. LC50 values to chlorpyrifos and endosulfan exposure were 2.98 µg L–1 and 14.10 at 24 hours and 0.49 µg L–1 and 6.28 µg L–1 at 96 hours of exposure, respectively. The size increment of prawns was the same in all treatments; cephalothorax length increased linearly per molt. The intermolt period was influenced by the toxic effect of pesticides during rearing time, and this decreased with the molt cycles compared with the normal growth pattern. The results suggest that juveniles of P. argentinus are sensitive to chlorpyrifos and endosulfan pollution.

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These studies were supported by Grant PICTO UNL N° 01-13232.

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  2. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Escuela Superior de Sanidad, UNL Pje El Pozo s/n, (3000), Santa Fe, Argentina

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Montagna, M.C., Collins, P.A. Survival and Growth of Palaemonetes argentinus (Decapoda; Caridea) Exposed to Insecticides with Chlorpyrifos and Endosulfan as Active Element. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 53, 371–378 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-006-0209-x

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