Effect of Size on the Acute Toxicity of Crude Oil to the Mangrove Oyster, Carasostrea gasar

The acute toxic effects of a Nigerian crude oil (Egbogoro Liner II) to the mangrove oyster Carasostrea gasar were studied in bioassays. Tests were conducted over a 96-hr period after acclimatization of individuals in the laboratory, initially with a population comprising a broad size categories (11...

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Main Authors: E R Daka, I K E Ekweozor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2005-09-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/17234