ISSN:
1095-8649
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
This paper describes the uptake and fate of the organophosphate larvicide Abate (temephos) in the tropical food fish, Sarotherodon mossambicus (Peters), during exposure to concentrations (nominally 0.001–0.1 mg dm−3) similar to those being produced in West African rivers by the WHO Onchocerciasis Control Programme. S. mossumbicus was able to absorb Abate both directly from the surrounding water, and by contaminated food. Maximum residue concentrations were proportional to dosage and were elevated in starving fish. Internal distribution depended on tissue fat content. Some fish produced the sulphoxide metabolite, and total residues diminished slowly during recovery.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1978.tb03470.x
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