Table 3.
Median lethal concentration (LC50) for F. aztecus and other estuarine and freshwater arthropods (Crustacean species) exposed to fipronil for 96-h in toxicity tests.
| Species | Common name | Habitat | LC50 (µg/L) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americamysis bahia | Mysid shrimp | Estuarine | 0.14 | 24 |
| Palaemonetes pugio | Grass shrimp | Estuarine/Marine | 0.32 | 81 |
| Palaemonetes pugio | Grass shrimp | Estuarine/Marine | 0.32 (adult)0.68 (larvae) | 37 |
| Macrobrachium rosenbergii | Giant river prawn | Brackish water/Freshwater | 0.98 | 34 |
| Farfantepenaeus aztecus | Brown shrimp | Estuarine/Marine | 1.3 | Current study |
| Macrobrachium nipponensis | Oriental river shrimp | Freshwater | 4.32 | 34 |
| Amphiascus tenuiremis | Copepod | Estuarine/Marine | 6.8 | 82 |
| Diaptomus castor | Copepod | Freshwater | 7.9 * | 20 |
| Eriocheir sinensis | Chinese mitten crab | Estuarine/Freshwater | 8.56 | 34 |
| Procambarus clarkii | Red swamp crayfish | Freshwater | 14.3 | 35 |
| Ceriodaphnia dubia | Water flea | Freshwater | 17.7* | 83 |
| Procambarus zonangulus | White river crayfish | Freshwater | 19.5 | 35 |
| Procambarus clarkii | Red swamp crayfish | Freshwater | 163.5 | 81 |
| Daphnia magna | Water flea | Freshwater | 190.0* | 84 |
| Acanthocyclops robustus | Copepod | Freshwater | 194.2* | 20 |
Values with star (*) indicate LC50 for48-h exposure. Table was modified from Chandler et al.82.