ichthyotoxicity

Definitions

toxicity to fish

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Outcomes of antibacterial and antipredatory screening tests. Results for the ichthyotoxicity tests indicate⟳ the number⟳ of fish⟳ (out of three) killed within the 1.5 h exposure period, and the time of first mortality.”

“Ichthyotoxicity among respective pavoninins did not differ⟳ much, all being lethal to Japanese killifish at 5-10 ppm.”

“Blooms of the marine microalga Fibrocapsa japonica (Raphidophyceae) are suggested to lead⟳ to the diminution of fish⟳ stocks, but the exact mechanism(s) involved in ichthyotoxicity is still unclear.”

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