Comparative toxicity of 3-trifluormethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) to larval lampreys and eleven species of fishes
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
By: Vernon C. Applegate and Everett L. King
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Abstract
The tolerances of larval lampreys, rainbow trout, and 10 species of warmwater fishes to 3-trifluormethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM), a selective lamprey larvicide, were determined in three dilution waters of different physical and chemical characteristics. Differential toxic effects of the chemical to larval lampreys and test fishes varied broadly with the species of fish. Smallmouth bass and other centrarchids were most tolerant of the chemical; walleye, yellow perch, bullheads, and white suckers were most susceptible. The toxicity of TFM to both lampreys and fishes diminished as the conductivity and alkalinity of the dilution water increased. The differential action of the chemical was retained in all waters, however.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Comparative toxicity of 3-trifluormethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) to larval lampreys and eleven species of fishes |
| Series title | Transactions of the American Fisheries Society |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8659(1962)91[342:CTOTTT]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1962 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 342 |
| Last page | 345 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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