Acute toxicity assays in freshwater fishes are used in diverse local and regional regulations.
Lethality is a complex biological process, depending on both extrinsic and intrinsic factors …

The toxic effects of Zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) on Branchiura sowerbyi and
Heteropneustes fossilis, was assessed in a 96-hour acute exposure regime using …

Metal exposure impairs respiration, increases metabolic demand, and reduces energy
storage/fitness in aquatic species. Respiratory impairment and energy storage was …

This study was designed to evaluate the acute toxicity of acetamiprid (neonicotinoid) and
lambda-cyhalothrin (pyrethroid), individually and mixtures (Act-LCh mixture and Acer 35 …

Molluscs have long been regarded as promising bioindicator and biomonitoring subjects for
heavy metals as molluscs are highly tolerant to heavy metals and exhibit high accumulation …

Objectives: To evaluate the toxicity levels of the aqueous extract of Allium sativum on
Cyprinus carpio. Methods: Fresh garlic (A. sativum) was procured from a local market in …

Acute toxicity tests (96-hr LC50 and lethal concentration) of chromium (Cr) and cadmium
(Cd) were conducted with two fish species viz. Channa marulius and Wallago attu. At the …

Although the freshwater oligochaete, Branchiura sowerbyi Beddard, 1892 (Oligochaeta:
Naididae: Rhyacodrilinae) has been used as an indicator organism to monitor aquatic …

Acute toxic effects and behavioural alterations induced by exposure of the freshwater fish
Puntius sophore (Bloch) to sodium fluoride (NaF) are reported. Ten healthy specimens of the …

The present study was done to determine the toxicity of cadmium to Branchiura sowerbyi
and juvenile Clarias batrachus. The 96 h median lethal concentrations (with 95% confidence …