Effect of calcium on acute toxicity of aluminum in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to different pH waters
Effect of calcium on acute toxicity of aluminum in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to different pH waters
Authors
Vega Aguayo, Rolando
Zamorano Parraguez, José
Encina Montoya, Francisco
Mardones Lazcano, Alfonso
Zamorano Parraguez, José
Encina Montoya, Francisco
Mardones Lazcano, Alfonso
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10.3856/vol43-issue2-fulltext-10
Keywords
Acuicultura - Alevines - Aluminio - Toxicidad
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Abstract
En la producción de alevines de salmón de la región de la Araucanía (sur de Chile) se presentan
importantes eventos de mortalidad aguda sin rasgos patológicos aparentes. El problema se focaliza en ejemplares de 0,2 a 1 g y las causas apuntan a procesos de acidificación del pH del agua y a la presencia de ciertos metales pesados, entre los cuales destaca el aluminio, que alcanza concentraciones más allá de los rangos de tolerancia de los peces. La información científica indica que concentraciones de 5 mg Ca L-1 en el afluente son suficientes para mantener a salvo los peces del efectos tóxico del aluminio. Sin embargo, los problemas en la producción de alevines de salmón indican que se requiere un mayor conocimiento científico y evidencia experimental que soporte el desarrollo de procesos y tecnologías para el tratamiento de los afluentes de las pisciculturas chilenas. En este trabajo se evaluó el efecto de cuatro concentraciones de calcio (0, 5, 10 y 20 mg Ca L-1 ) sobre la toxicidad aguda de 500 µg Al L-1 en alevines de trucha arcoiris (Oncorhynchus mykiss) de 0,1 g en agua de cultivo a pH 5, 6 y 7. El objetivo del trabajo fue determinar la dosis de calcio que reduce la toxicidad aguda de aluminio y los tiempos mínimos de reacción que podrían disponer los piscicultores para tomar medidas preventivas ante una concentración aguda de aluminio en el agua de cultivo. Los resultados indican que antes de 8 h de exposición a una concentración tóxica de aluminio los piscicultores deberían asegurar en el agua de cultivo una dosis superior a 10 mg Ca L-1 y un pH >6 como medida remedial para reducir el efecto de intoxicación aguda causada por aluminio.
Important events of acute mortality without apparent pathological features are present in the salmon smolt production in the Araucanía Region (southern Chile). The problem is focused on specimens of 0.2 to 1 g; causes points to pH acidification processes of running water and the presence of certain heavy metals, among which aluminum, reaches concentrations beyond ranges tolerated by fish. Scientific information indicates that concentrations of 5 mg Ca L-1 in the affluent are enough to keep the fish safe from toxic effects of aluminum. However, problems in the production of smolt indicate that greater scientific knowledge and experimental evidence is required that supports the development of processes and technologies for effluent treatment in Chilean fish farms. In this work the effect of four calcium concentrations (0, 5, 10 and 20 mg Ca L-1 ) on the acute toxicity of 500 mg Al L-1 in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of 0.1 g was evaluated in culture water at pH 5, 6 and 7. The objective was to determine the dose of calcium that reduces the acute toxicity of aluminum and the reaction times that fish farmers could have to take preventive measures for acute aluminum concentration in the culture water. The results indicate that within 8 h of exposure to a toxic concentration of aluminum farmers should ensure a dose exceeding 10 mg Ca L-1 in the culture water and pH >6 as remedial measure to reduce the effect of acute intoxication for aluminum
Important events of acute mortality without apparent pathological features are present in the salmon smolt production in the Araucanía Region (southern Chile). The problem is focused on specimens of 0.2 to 1 g; causes points to pH acidification processes of running water and the presence of certain heavy metals, among which aluminum, reaches concentrations beyond ranges tolerated by fish. Scientific information indicates that concentrations of 5 mg Ca L-1 in the affluent are enough to keep the fish safe from toxic effects of aluminum. However, problems in the production of smolt indicate that greater scientific knowledge and experimental evidence is required that supports the development of processes and technologies for effluent treatment in Chilean fish farms. In this work the effect of four calcium concentrations (0, 5, 10 and 20 mg Ca L-1 ) on the acute toxicity of 500 mg Al L-1 in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of 0.1 g was evaluated in culture water at pH 5, 6 and 7. The objective was to determine the dose of calcium that reduces the acute toxicity of aluminum and the reaction times that fish farmers could have to take preventive measures for acute aluminum concentration in the culture water. The results indicate that within 8 h of exposure to a toxic concentration of aluminum farmers should ensure a dose exceeding 10 mg Ca L-1 in the culture water and pH >6 as remedial measure to reduce the effect of acute intoxication for aluminum