镉对大型溞摄食能力和相关生理指标的影响

为了探究镉处理对大型溞(Daphnia magna)摄食能力的影响及其机制, 实验设置了3个镉浓度组(0.01、0.05和0.09 mg/L)、1个空白对照和2个处理时间(24h、48h), 研究镉处理对大型溞摄食率与滤水率、体内镉的蓄积量、总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)和脂质过氧化水平(MDA含量)以及乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)活性的影响。结果显示, 摄食率和滤水率均随着镉处理浓度的增加而逐渐降低, 当镉浓度为0.09 mg/L, 处理48h时, 摄食率和滤水率均显著或极显著低于对照组(P<0.05,P<0.01), 且摄食率与对照组相比降低了43.89%; 镉在大型溞体内的积累量随镉处理浓度的增加而逐渐升高; T-AOC和MDA含量随着镉浓度的增加而增高, 镉浓度0.09 mg/L时, T-AOC和MDA含量与对照组相比有显著性差异(P<0.05), 且T-AOC与摄食率之间呈负相关性, 相关系数R2分别为0.9521、0.9389; AChE活性随着镉浓度的增加而降低, 镉浓度为0.05、0.09 mg/L时AChE活性显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。这表明镉在体内的蓄积不仅造成了大型溞的氧化损伤, 而且引起了神经系统传导功能的异常, 导致了大型溞摄食能力受到抑制。     

微塑料对大型溞的急性毒性研究

为了解微塑料对淡水生态环境的影响,选择了大型溞作为受试生物,研究了聚氯乙烯(PVC)对其产生的急性毒性效应与恢复试验.研究设置了7个PVC浓度梯度,范围是0-400 mg/L,等比系数为2,对其进行急性毒性处理,测定96h LC50,并对大型溞心率变化和抗氧化指标进行测定.同时,对其进行清水21d恢复实验.96h LC...     

1,8-二羟基蒽醌对大型溞的毒性效应

The study on the acute,sublethal and chronic toxicity of 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone (1,8-dihAQ) to Daphnia magna showed that the 48 h LC₅₀ was 0.37 mg稬^-1,and the feeding behavior of Daphnia magna was severely affected by the compound.When exposed to 0.2 mg稬^-1 of 1,8-dihAQ for 5 h,the filtration and ingestion rate of Daphnia magna was inhibited by 97%.Chronic toxicity test results indicated that the reproduction ability decreased dramatically after exposing to sublethal concentration of 1,8-dihAQ.It could be inferred that reproduction parameters and intrinsic rate of natural increase were the sensitive parameters in characterizing sublethal toxicity.The NOEC and LOEC values for reproduction parameters were also given.     

氮浓度对铜绿微囊藻、大型溞和金鱼藻三者相互作用的影响

为了解氮浓度对生物操纵和草-藻竞争的影响, 选取铜绿微囊藻、大型溞和金鱼藻分别作为浮游植物、浮游动物和沉水植物的代表, 在温度25℃, 光强2600 lx, 光暗比14h﹕10h, 磷浓度1.5 mg/L时, 研究5种氮浓度(0.5、2、4、8和16 mg/L, 用KNO₃溶液配制)下, 溞-藻, 草-藻和溞-草-藻共培养时各自的增长率和培养液中氮磷削减率的变化。结果表明: 在单独培养铜绿微囊藻时, 氮浓度控制在1.97 mg/L以下, 可有效降低培养液中藻的增长率。在溞-藻共培养时, 大型溞有效控藻的氮浓度范围为0.5—4 mg/L; 在草-藻共培养时, 有效控藻的氮浓度范围为0.5—2 mg/L, 对应氮浓度下(0.5和2 mg/L), 实验末期铜绿微囊藻细胞密度分别是溞-藻共培养的23.89%和21.51%, 控藻效果更好; 在溞-草-藻三者共培养时, 有效控藻的氮浓度范围为0.5—16 mg/L, 且氮浓度为0.5—4 mg/L时, 大型溞和金鱼藻的增长率均显著大于铜绿微囊藻, 铜绿微囊藻的增长率均为负值, 控藻效果最好。大型沉水植物的加入, 可以有效提高生物操纵的控藻效果, 减少水中氮磷含量, 长期有效地改善水质。     

The applicability of acetylcholinesterase and glutathione S-transferase in Daphnia magna toxicity test

The most commonly used toxicity test worldwide is the acute Daphnia magna test. The relevance of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity in D. magna exposed to chromium, cadmium, and diazinon was evaluated in connection with this standard test. We found no link between enzyme activities and immobility. Concentrations of Cr(6+) up to 280 microg/L had no effect on AChE and GST activities, while 20% immobility was observed. At concentrations of 20-25 microg/L of Cd(2+) AChE activity was increased by about 50%. The effect of diazinon on both enzymes was insignificant up to concentrations that caused 27% immobility. Consequently, while the use of AChE and GST activities is recommended when the mode of action of chemicals is studied, the value of these biomarkers in routine acute toxicity tests is limited because the relationship between enzyme activities and immobility of D. magna exposed to different chemicals is unclear.     

Biological surface coating and molting inhibition as mechanisms of TiO2 nanoparticle toxicity in Daphnia magna

The production and use of nanoparticles (NP) has steadily increased within the last decade; however, knowledge about risks of NP to human health and ecosystems is still scarce. Common knowledge concerning NP effects on freshwater organisms is largely limited to standard short-term (≤48 h) toxicity tests, which lack both NP fate characterization and an understanding of the mechanisms underlying toxicity. Employing slightly longer exposure times (72 to 96 h), we found that suspensions of nanosized (～100 nm initial mean diameter) titanium dioxide (nTiO(2)) led to toxicity in Daphnia magna at nominal concentrations of 3.8 (72-h EC(50)) and 0.73 mg/L (96-h EC(50)). However, nTiO(2) disappeared quickly from the ISO-medium water phase, resulting in toxicity levels as low as 0.24 mg/L (96-h EC(50)) based on measured concentrations. Moreover, we showed that nTiO(2) (～100 nm) is significantly more toxic than non-nanosized TiO(2) (～200 nm) prepared from the same stock suspension. Most importantly, we hypothesized a mechanistic chain of events for nTiO(2) toxicity in D. magna that involves the coating of the organism surface with nTiO(2) combined with a molting disruption. Neonate D. magna (≤6 h) exposed to 2 mg/L nTiO(2) exhibited a "biological surface coating" that disappeared within 36 h, during which the first molting was successfully managed by 100% of the exposed organisms. Continued exposure up to 96 h led to a renewed formation of the surface coating and significantly reduced the molting rate to 10%, resulting in 90% mortality. Because coating of aquatic organisms by manmade NP might be ubiquitous in nature, this form of physical NP toxicity might result in widespread negative impacts on environmental health.     

磷浓度对小环藻、大型溞和金鱼藻三者相互作用的影响

为了解磷浓度对水生植被恢复和生物操纵效果的影响, 分别用小环藻(Cyclotella sp.)、大型溞(Daphnia magna)和金鱼藻(Ceratophyllum demersum)代表浮游植物、浮游动物和大型沉水植物建立水生微宇宙模型, 在25℃、2600 lx光强和11 mg/L氮浓度条件下, 分别研究小环藻与大型溞、小环藻与金鱼藻、小环藻-大型溞-金鱼藻共培养时4种磷浓度(0.05、0.1、0.5和2 mg/L)下小环藻、大型溞、金鱼藻的增长率以及培养液中氮磷去除率的变化。结果表明: 小环藻与大型溞、小环藻与金鱼藻两两共培养时, 磷浓度为0.05-2 mg/L时, 金鱼藻和大型溞均生长良好, 小环藻受到明显抑制, 其密度保持较小幅度的正增长。在小环藻-大型溞-金鱼藻三者共培养时, 在0.05-2 mg/L的磷浓度范围内大型溞和金鱼藻生长良好, 与两两共培养相比, 小环藻则受到了更大程度的抑制, 在磷浓度为0.05-0.1 mg/L时藻密度呈现负增长. 这说明在水生态系统中, 大型浮游动物和沉水植物对浮游藻类的联合控制效果远好于各自单独的控制效果, 该控制效果随磷浓度的提高而减弱, 以0.1 mg/L的磷浓度为最佳。在实验结束后测定氮磷去除率发现, 在最低磷浓度(0.05 mg/L),即磷限制时, 水中磷去除率最高, 在最高磷浓度(2 mg/L), 即氮限制时, 水中氮去除率最高。     

沉积再悬浮颗粒物对马氏珠母贝摄食生理影响的室内模拟

采用实验生态学方法室内模拟研究了不同浓度沉积再悬浮颗粒物对马氏珠母贝清滤率、摄食率、吸收率的影响。结果表明:(1)水体中总悬浮颗粒物对马氏珠母贝清滤率的影响极显著(P<0.01)。总悬浮颗粒物由低浓度(12.6 mg/L)趋高浓度(500 mg/L)时,马氏珠母贝的清滤率呈现峰值变化规律。与总悬浮颗粒物浓度50 mg/L时的最大清滤率(1.12 L.个体-1.h-1)比较,悬浮颗粒物浓度为500 mg/L时,清滤率达最小值(0.17 L.个体-1.h-1)),其清滤率降幅达85%。这表明在高浓度悬浮颗粒物的水环境下,贝类受到环境胁迫,其生理和自身摄食机制受到限制,引起摄食减少和机体损伤。马氏珠母贝类的清滤率(CR)与总悬浮颗粒物浓度(TPM)之间的关系可表达为:CR=-0.701+1.627×TPM-0.463×TPM2+0.036×TPM3(R2=0.928)。(2)水体中总悬浮颗粒物对马氏珠母贝摄食率的影响极显著(P<0.01)。马氏珠母贝的摄食率随着总悬浮颗粒物浓度的升高而增加,在50 mg/L时达最大值(38.28 mg/h),当总悬浮颗粒物浓度超过50 mg/L时,摄食率反而下降,在总悬浮颗粒物浓度为500 mg/L时,降为最小值(16.22 mg/h),摄食率降幅为58%。随着悬浮颗粒物浓度的增加,马氏珠母贝摄食率受到的影响小于清滤率受到的影响。马氏珠母贝类的摄食率(IR)与总悬浮颗粒物浓度(TPM)之间的关系可表达为:IR=-46.631+70.957×TPM-18.385×TPM2+1.367×TPM3(R2=0.907)。(3)水体中总悬浮颗粒物对马氏珠母贝吸收率影响极显著(P<0.01)。总悬浮颗粒物由低浓度(12.6 mg/L)趋高浓度(500 mg/L)时,马氏珠母贝的吸收率呈逐渐下降趋势,在总悬浮颗粒物12.6 mg/L时,马氏珠母贝的吸收率最大(48.57%),而总悬浮颗粒物500 mg/L时,马氏珠母贝的吸收率最小(8.56%)。马氏珠母贝的吸收率(AE)与总悬浮颗粒物浓度(TPM)之间的关系可表达为:AE=52.189+0.132×TPM-3.111×TPM2+0.316×TPM3(R2=0.976)。     

Feeding kinetics of Brachionus plicatilis fed Isochrysis galbana

Clearance and ingestion rates of Brachionus plicatilis were measured using ¹⁴C-labeled Isochrysis galbana Tahiti. Experiments were conducted at 20–22 °C, 20 ppt salinity, and algal concentrations ranging from 0.13–64 mg C 1^–1. Clearance rates were constant and maximal at concentrations <2 mg C 1^–1, with maximum rates ranging from 3.4–6.9 µl ind.^–1 hr^–1. The ingestion rate varied with food concentration, and was described by a rectilinear model. The maximum ingestion rate varied considerably, and was dependent on the growth rate of the rotifers. Depending on the pre-conditions, B. plicatilis ingested about 0.5 to 2 times its body carbon per day at saturating food concentrations.     

Effect of dietary calcium on renal prostaglandins.

The present study was designed to clarify the possible role of renal prostaglandins (PGs) on blood pressure (BP) regulation during calcium (Ca) restriction or supplementation. Twelve normotensive women with a mean age of 21.2 years participated in the study. After 1 week of normal Ca intake (mean +/- SE, 536 +/- 2 mg/day), a low-Ca diet (163 +/- 1 mg/day) was given for a further 1 week. Additional asparagine Ca (3 g as Ca/day) was also given to half of the subjects. BP, heart rate, and serum total and ionized Ca concentrations were measured at the end of each period. Levels of Ca, sodium, PGE2, 6-keto-PGF1 alpha and thromboxane (TX) B2 excreted into urine were also determined. The plasma level of ionized Ca was significantly increased without any change in total Ca in both groups. Low and high Ca intake decreased and increased urinary Ca excretion by 28% and 56%, respectively. BP was not altered after Ca deprivation or loading. However, urinary PGE2 excretion was significantly augmented from 668.9 +/- 68.1 to 959.7 +/- 183.1 ng/day by Ca loading, whereas Ca deprivation decreased PGE2 excretion (695.4 +/- 108.1 to 513.2 +/- 55.2 ng/day). No changes were observed in 6-keto-PGF1 alpha or TXB2 urinary excretion. These results suggest that renal PGE2 synthesis is stimulated or decreased by 1-week Ca loading or deprivation, indicating a possible antihypertensive role of renal PGE2 during high-Ca intake in hypertensives.     

Effects of environmental calcium on fecundity and cercarial production of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say) infected with Schistosoma mansoni Sambon

Biomphalaria glabrata were reared in stock culture and subjected to either 7-day or 60-day acclimation periods in complex CaCO3 media with calcium values ranging from 1.5 mg/L to 75 mg/L. Following 60-day acclimation, snails from series I were each exposed to 8 miracidia of Schistosoma mansoni. Snails of series II were each exposed to a single miracidium. Snails of both experimental regimens were observed for mortality, growth, rate of infection, and number of cercariae shed. Series I snails were also monitored for fecundity during acclimation and following miracidial exposure. Calcium levels of 1.5 and 75 mg/L resulted in significant snail mortality. Shell growth and rates of infection were positively correlated with calcium maintenance level. Snails with high fecundity prior to miracidial exposure subsequently shed more cercariae. In contrast, post-exposure (PE) fecundity of snails reared in media with up to 30 mg/L Ca++ were negatively correlated with calcium level, infection rate, and number of cercariae shed. Maximal cercarial emergence occurred at 30 mg/L Ca++. These results suggest that environmental calcium affects both the distribution patterns of snail hosts of human schistosomes and the productivity of intramolluscan schistosome infection.     

Acute toxicity of ammonia and its effects on the haemolymph osmolality, ammonia-N, pH and ionic composition of early juvenile mud crabs, Scylla serrata (Forskål)

The current study was conducted to determine the LC(50) value of ammonia-N as well as the effects of acute exposure to elevated ammonia on the haemolymph osmolality, ionic composition, ammonia-N and pH levels of early juvenile mud crabs, Scylla serrata. The results show that early S. serrata juveniles have a high 96-h LC(50) value of 95.35 mg/L ammonia-N (6.81 mg/L NH(3)-N) or 6.80 mmol/L total ammonia-N (0.486 mmol/L NH(3)-N). Following a 96-h exposure, the haemolymph osmolality and K(+) levels of the surviving crabs remained unaltered (p>0.05) at all ammonia-N concentrations, while the haemolymph Na(+) and Ca(2+) were significantly lower (p<0.05) for the crabs exposed to 5.710 and 7.138 mmol/L ammonia-N. While the haemolymph ammonia-N levels of the crabs significantly increased (p<0.01) with increasing external ammonia-N concentrations, the haemolymph ammonia-N of the crabs remained below the external ammonia-N concentrations. The haemolymph pH of the crabs significantly increased between 0.714 and 4.283 mmol/L total ammonia-N. However, at 5.710 mmol/L total ammonia-N the haemolymph pH dropped and was not significantly different (p>0.05) from that of the control crabs which coincided with significantly lower (p<0.05) haemolymph Na(+) and Ca(2+) levels. These physiological responses may explain the high ammonia tolerance of early S. serrata juveniles.     

硒胁迫对小球藻光合色素含量和生长的影响

50 mg/L的硒胁迫下,小球藻中β-胡萝卜素、类叶黄素、叶绿素(叶绿素a、叶绿素b)的含量先明显增加,之后逐渐下降;而在800 mg/L硒胁迫下,各种光合色素含量均明显下降;小球藻活体细胞在693 nm处出现叶绿素a的吸收峰,其吸收值在硒胁迫后明显减弱;在室温荧光发射光谱中,700 nm处的发射峰随着硒浓度的增加而显著下降;荧光激发光谱表明:硒胁迫使小球藻的能量传递受阻,传递效率降低;藻体中水溶性蛋白含量随着硒胁迫的增强而下降.等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)研究结果表明:随着硒浓度增加,藻体中Mg2 、Ca2 、K 和Na 含量呈明显降低趋势,而培养液中这些离子的浓度则不断增加.     

葡萄糖和维生素C对镇海林蛙蝌蚪生长及其三种酶活性的影响

营养源对动物生长发育具有重要作用。本文采用静水实验浸泡法探究葡萄糖和维生素C对镇海林蛙(Rana zhenhaiensis)蝌蚪生长及其苹果酸脱氢酶、乳酸脱氢酶及淀粉酶活性的影响。在葡萄糖实验组共分为0.5、1.0和2.0 g/L三个浓度组,维生素C实验组共分为10.0、20.0和30.0 mg/L浓度组,另设1组加曝气水作为对照组。在葡萄糖实验组中,蝌蚪存活率在不同实验组间的差异不显著(P>0.05)。变态时间在0.5 g/L和1.0 g/L实验组最短,分别为(43.0±4.0)d和(43.0±3.4)d,2.0 g/L实验组最长,为(46.2±5.4)d,且实验组间差异显著(P <0.05)。变态时,0.5 g/L实验组的体重和体全长最大,且各实验组间的体重差异显著(P <0.01),但体全长差异不显著(P> 0.05)。增重率在0.5 g/L实验组最高,为(9.67±1.71)mg/d,对照组最低,为(7.54±1.22)mg/d,且各实验组之间差异显著(P<0.05)。维生素C实验组中,存活率在各实验组间差异不显著(P> 0.05)。所有实验...     

Trichlorfon, an organophosphorus insecticide, depresses the immune responses and resistance to Lactococcus garvieae of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

The total haemocyte count (THC), phenoloxidase activity, respiratory bursts (release of superoxide anions), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and phagocytic activity and clearance efficiency to the pathogen Lactococcus garvieae were measured when freshwater giant prawns Macrobrachium rosenbergii (18.2+/-2.1 g) were individually reared in water containing concentrations of trichlorfon of 0, 0.2, or 0.4 mg L(-1) for a 144-h period. No significant differences in the THC were observed among prawns at the beginning and following 144 h of exposure to 0, 0.2, and 0.4 mg L(-1) trichlorfon. However, phenoloxidase activity significantly decreased when the prawns were exposed to trichlorfon at 0.2 and 0.4 mg L(-1), and no significant differences were observed between the two concentrations at any sampling time. The total production of superoxide anion by M. rosenbergii significantly increased with exposure to 0.2 and 0.4 mg L(-1) trichlorfon, and no significant differences were observed between the two concentrations during the 144-h exposure period. However, M. rosenbergii exposed to 0.2 and 0.4 mg L(-1) trichlorfon showed decreased SOD activity from 48 to 144 h. Phagocytic activity and clearance efficiency to L. garvieae significantly decreased when prawns were exposed to 0.2 and 0.4 mg L(-1) trichlorfon for 48 h. In another experiment, prawns were challenged with 5 x 10(5) colony-forming units (cfu)prawn(-1) of L. garvieae, then reared in water containing different concentrations of trichlorfon. The onset of mortality was earlier in prawns exposed to trichlorfon compared to those exposed to the zero control. The cumulative mortality of prawns directly increased with ambient trichlorfon concentrations in the range of 0-0.4 mg L(-1) after 168 h. It is concluded that exposure of M. rosenbergii to trichlorfon at 0.2 mg L(-1) or more caused cytotoxicity resulting in depression of the immune response, and increased its susceptibility to L. garvieae infection.     

Surface absorption of aluminium by gill tissue and body mucus of rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri, at the onset of episodic exposure

Rainbow trout were exposed to an episode of artificial soft water at pH 5.4 containing 0.95 mg 1 -1 of aluminium for 1 h and gill, skin, body mucus and blood aluminium concentrations were determined. Skin and blood showed no significant increase in aluminium content, whereas whole gill tissue and body mucus showed significant increases. The results are discussed in terms of the gill and body mucus being major sites of aluminium absorption, and a tentative mechanism for aluminium absorption is discussed.     

Effects of Contact and Ingestion Exposure to Formulated CheckMate® LBAM-F and Unformulated LBAM Mating Pheromones on Adult Worker Honeybees,Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Acute 7-day toxicity tests evaluating adverse effects from contact and ingestion exposure to light brown apple moth (LBAM) pheromones and time-released microencapsulated LBAM pheromones in CheckMate® LBAM-F (Checkmate) were conducted on newly emerged honeybees (less than 24 h old). Contact studies exposed bees to 1× and 10× the CheckMate label application rate. Ingestion studies exposed bees to CheckMate formulations, and active (pheromone) ingredients (a.i.) at 0.1%, 1.0%, and 10% concentrations by weight in solid food. Bees ingested approximately 39% of their body weight during the tests. Mortality ranged from 2–10% in three of four contact and ingestion exposure trials. Trial 1, which utilized a different feeding design, showed higher mortality in both control and test replicates (9–28%). One-way ANOVA tests indicated no significant difference in mortality between control and treatment replicates in the four trials. Bees were subjected to one-time CheckMate contact exposures of up to 0.49 mg/kg-bee, and average pheromone and formulation ingestion exposures of up to 56 (0.1%), 611 (1.0%), and 6,282 (10%) mg/kg-bee-day. LBAM pheromones and microencapsulated pheromones proved to be non-toxic to honeybees when sprayed with 10× the field application rate, or when ingested in food at concentrations of up to 10% by weight.     

Toxicity of arsenic (III) and (V) on plant growth, element uptake, and total amylolytic activity of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora x P. velutina)

The effects of arsenite [As(III)] and arsenate [As(V)] on the growth of roots, stems, and leaves and the uptake of arsenic (As), micro- and macronutrients, and total amylolytic activity were investigated to elucidate the phytotoxicity of As to the mesquite plant (Prosopis juliflora x P. velutina). The plant growth was evaluated by measuring the root and shoot length, and the element uptake was determined using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy. The root and leaf elongation decreased significantly with increasing As(III) and As(V) concentrations; whereas, stem elongation remained unchanged. The As uptake increased with increasing As(III) or As(V) concentrations in the medium. Plants treated with 50 mg/L As(III) accumulated up to 920 mg/kg dry weight (d wt) in roots and 522 mg/kg d wt in leaves, while plants exposed to 50 mg/L As(V) accumulated 1980 and 210 mg/kg d wt in roots and leaves, respectively. Increasing the As(V) concentration up to 20 mg/L resulted in a decrease in the total amylolytic activity. On the contrary, total amylolytic activity in As(III)-treated plants increased with increasing As concentration up to 20 mg/L. The macro- and micronutrient concentrations changed in As-treated plants. In shoots, Mo and K were reduced but Ca was increased, while in roots Fe and Ca were increased but K was reduced. These changes reduced the size of the plants, mainly in the As(III)-treated plants; however, there were no visible sign of As toxicity.     

The effect of selenium and organic material in lake sediments on the bioaccumulation of methylmercury by Lumbriculus variegatus (oligochaeta)

The accumulation of methylmercury (MeHg) to an oligochaete worm Lumbriculus variegatus (Müller) was measured in two different lake sediments in the laboratory. ¹⁴C-labelled MeHg was added to sediments at the nominal concentration of 95 ng/g dw sediment. Groups of six oligochaete worms were exposed in glass beakers to 35 g of spiked sediment for 14 days. The two sediments had organic carbon concentrations of 3.4% and 9.9% and natural selenium concentrations of 1.45 and 0.28 mg/kg (dw), respectively. After two weeks exposure, both the accumulation rate of MeHg and the body residue in the worms were much lower in the sediment having a high organic carbon content. The effect of selenium concentration in the sediment on bioaccumulation of MeHg in Lumbriculus variegatus was measured in one sediment (organic carbon 3.4% and Se 1.45 mg/kg) by adding sodiumselenite (Na₂SeO₃) at different concentrations. The added amounts of selenium were 0, 0.1, 0.5, 2.5, 15.0, and 50.0 mg Se/kg dry sediment. In this exposure the nominal concentration of MeHg was 102 ng/g dw sediment. The two lowest selenium concentrations did not affect the bioaccumulation of MeHg. But, the dose of 2.5 mg Se/kg resulted in a 25% reduction in the body residue after two weeks exposure. When 15 and 50 mg Se/kg were added to the sediment the accumulation of MeHg in the organisms was decreased by 75% and 86%, respectively, as compared to the reference.