Zinc and nickel binary mixtures act additively on the tropical mysid Mysidopsis juniae

• Published in: Marine and freshwater research Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 301 - 308
• Main Authors: Pitombeira de Figuerêdo, Lívia, Nilin, Jeamylle, Queiroz da Silva, Allyson, Pinheiro Damasceno, Évila, Loureiro, Susana, Veras Costa-Lotufo, Letícia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: CSIRO Publishing 2016
• Subjects: acute toxicity; anthropogenic activities; aquatic environment; ecosystems; heavy metals; mortality; Mysidopsis; nickel; risk; risk assessment; toxicity testing; zinc

Heavy metals may appear in the environment as a result of different anthropogenic activities, such as agriculture practices, industry and mining. They can reach aquatic environments as complex mixtures, and single chemical toxicity as a baseline for risk assessment can underestimate the impairment o...