The effects of hydrogen peroxide on mortality, escape response, and oxygen consumption of Calanus spp.

• Main Authors: Rosa H. Escobar-Lux (Author), David M. Fields (Author), Howard I. Browman (Author), Steven D. Shema (Author), Reidun M. Bjelland (Author), Ann-Lisbeth Agnalt (Author), Anne Berit Skiftesvik (Author), Ole B. Samuelsen (Author), Caroline M.F. Durif (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a pesticide used in salmonid aquaculture, is released directly into the environment where nontarget organisms are at risk of exposure. We determined threshold concentrations for mortality of Calanus spp., the dominant zooplankton species in the North Atlantic, and assessed...