本研究探討烏魚幼魚(Mugil cephalus)在不同鹽度(0千分之一、17千分之一、及34千分之一)、鉛濃度及暴露時間組合下,對致死、耗氧、排氨之研究。烏魚暴露在鹽度17千分之一下對鉛最具耐受性,在鹽度0千分之一、17千分之一、及34千分之一環境下,烏魚對鉛之96小時LC50 (半致死濃度) 分別為1.65、5.21、及4.39 mg Pb2+/l,LT50 (半致死時間)也出現相同趨勢。控制組烏魚於鹽度0千分之一、17千分之一、及34千分之一環境下,其耗氧率分別為733.97、801.78、及890.21 μg/g/h,排氨率分別為17.792、11.587、及10.802 μg/g/h。經過鉛0.5 mg/l暴露20天後,在鹽度0千分之一、17千分之一及34千分之一下,耗氧率分別下降至450.32、484.57、及516.27 μg/g/h,排氨率分別下降至1.134、0.939、及0.646 μg/g/h。
The present study investigated the sublethal concentration, sublethal time, oxygen consumption, and ammonia excretion of grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) fry following exposure to different lead concentrations at various salinities (0 1 per mille, 17 1 per mille, and 34 1 per mille). Fish exposed to 17 1 per mille were the most tolerant to lead. Respective 96-h 50% lethal concentration (LC50) values were 1.65, 5.21, and 4.39 mg Pb2+/l following exposure to 0 1 per mille, 17 1 per mille, and 34 1 per mille salinities. Examination of the time to 50% lethality (LT50) also showed the same trend at salinities of 17 1 per mille > 34 1 per mille > 0 1 per mille. Oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion by M. cephalus were measured in individual fish exposed to different salinities (0 1 per mille, 17 1 per mille, and 34 1 per mille) and 0.5 mg/l lead. Oxygen consumption of the fish directly increased with a higher ambient salinity. In control solution, the oxygen consumption of mullet exposed to 0 1 per mille, 17 1 per mille, and 34 1 per mille salinities were 733.97, 801.78, and 890.21 μg/g/ h, respectively. The ammonia excretion of mullet exposed to 0 1 per mille, 17 1 per mille, and 34 1 per mille salinities were 17.792, 11.587, and 10.802 μg/g/h, respectively. In fish exposed to 0.5 mg/l lead and different salinities (0 1 per mille, 17 1 per mille, and 34 1 per mille) for 20 days, oxygen consumption rates respectively decreased to 450.32, 484.57, and 516.27 μg/g/h. Ammonia excretion directly decreased with higher ambient salinities. After 20 days of exposure, respective ammonia excretion rates were 1.134, 0.939, and 0.646 μg/g/h in grey mullet acclimated to 0 1 per mille, 17 1 per mille, and 34 1 per mille salinities.