Long-Term Exposure of the Red Cherry Shrimp Neocaridina davidi to Diclofenac: Impact on Survival, Growth, and Reproductive Potential
Marina Zanitti,
Daniel Alberto Medesani,
Enrique Marcelo Rodríguez
et al.
Abstract:The current study was aimed at studying the long-term effects of diclofenac on the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina davidi, concerning survival, somatic growth, and reproduction. To this study, both ovigerous females and males of this species were exposed for 63 d to 0 (control), 0.1, or 1 mg/L of diclofenac. At the highest concentration, signi cant mortality was detected, and the somatic growth of females was signi cantly decreased. The percentage of females with a second spawn, observable from day 45, signi can… Show more
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