Toxicity of two Household liquid Soaps on Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859
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2013
Authors
Bolaji, D. A.
Lawal, M.O.
Samuel, O.B.
Mogekwu, T.O.
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Brazilian Journal of Aquatic Science and Technology
Abstract
The relative acute toxicity and sub-lethal effects of two surfactants; Faab liquid soap (FLS) and Morning Fresh
liquid soap (MFLS) were evaluated for the Poecilia reticulata in laboratory bioassays. The acute toxicity was evaluated for 96 h while the sub-lethal effects of the two surfactants on the biochemical parameters of P. reticulata were investigated for a 6 – day exposure period. The derived toxicity indices showed that the FLS (96hLC50= 0.062ml/L) was 1.37 times more toxic than the MFLS (96hLC50 = 0.085ml/L) against P. reticulata. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed significant difference (p<0.05) in the quantal response of P. reticulata to different concentrations of FLS and MFLS at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h of exposure. The mean tissue protein, triglyceride, glucose and cholesterol ranged from (21.04 - 48.54 and 18.06 - 58.54mg/dl), (87.43 - 154.95 and 85.63 - 144.28mg/dl), (33.95 - 55.03 and 32.76 - 53.15mg/dl) and (37.30 - 65.38 and 37.12 - 58.11mg/dl) for FLS and MFLS respectively. ANOVA showed significant difference (p<0.05) in the biochemical response of P. reticulata to FLS and MFLS. The implications of these findings are highlighted.
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Keywords
Toxicity , Biochemical , Surfactants , Fish , Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES
Citation
Lawal, M.O., Samuel, O.B., Mogekwu, T.O. and Bolaji, D.A. (2013). Toxicity of two Household liquid Soaps on Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859. Brazilian Journal of Aquatic Science and Technology, 17(1): 35-41.