Effects of whole sediments from corpus christi bay on survival, growth, and reproduction of the mysid, Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 426 - 433
• Main Authors: CRIPE, G. M, CARR, R. S, FOSS, S. S, HARRIS, P. S, STANLEY, R. S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Springer-Verlag 01.03.2000; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Americamysis bahia; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Applied ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Decapoda (Crustacea) - drug effects; Decapoda (Crustacea) - growth & development; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution; Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on protozoa and invertebrates; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Geologic Sediments; Mortality; Mysidopsis bahia; Reproduction; Survival Analysis; Water Pollutants, Chemical - adverse effects; Gulf of Mexico; ASW, USA, Texas, Corpus Christi Bay; Crustacea; Marine environment; Reproduction; Marine sediments; Growth; Fertility; Toxicity; Arthropoda; Mysidacea; Invertebrata; Soil pollution; Survival
• ISSN: 0007-4861; 1432-0800
• DOI: 10.1007/s001280000018

Mysids Americamysis bahia were exposed under extended static conditions to whole sediments from Corpus Christi Bay, TX, and effects on mortality, growth, reproduction, and behavior were examined. Results showed that growth in many of the sediments was significantly different from the control responses, which appeared to be related to the physical quality of the sediments. Generally, increased amounts of sand enhanced growth. Under the conditions of this study, the fecundity endpoint was not applicable, since eggs were not present in the oviducts of control females at test termination.