Acute tolerance of juvenile Florida pompano, Trachinotus carolinus L., to ammonia and nitrite at various salinities |
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| Authors: | Charles R Weirich & Marty Riche |
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| Institution: | USDA-ARS Sustainable Marine Aquaculture Systems Program, Ft. Pierce, FL, USA |
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| Abstract: | The acute tolerance of juvenile Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus L. (mean weight±SE=8.1±0.5 g) to environmental unionized ammonia‐nitrogen (NH3‐N) and nitrite‐nitrogen (NO2‐N) at various salinities was determined via a series of static exposure trials. Median‐lethal concentrations (LC50 values) of NH3‐N and NO2‐N at 24, 48, and 96 h of exposure were calculated at salinities of 6.3, 12.5 and 25.0 g L?1 at 28 °C (pH=8.23–8.36). Tolerance of pompano to acute NH3‐N exposure was not affected by salinity, with 24, 48 and 96 h LC50 values ranging from 1.05 to 1.12, 1.00 to 1.08 and 0.95 to 1.01 mg NH3‐N L?1 respectively. Regarding NO2‐N, tolerance of pompano to this environmental toxicant was compromised at reduced salinities. Median‐lethal concentrations of NO2‐N to pompano at 24, 48 and 96 h of exposure ranged from 67.4 to 220.1, 56.9 to 140.7 and 16.7 to 34.2 mg NO2‐N L?1 respectively. The results of this study indicate that juvenile Florida pompano are relatively sensitive to acute NH3‐N and NO2‐N exposure, and in the case of the latter, especially at lower salinities. |
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| Keywords: | Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus L ammonia nitrite salinity |
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