PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON TOXICITY TO THE MARINE CRABS, OZIUS RUGULOSUS AND PAGURUS KULKARNII
R. SAROJINI *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, MARATHWAIDA UNIVERSITY, AURANGABAD - 431004, INDIA.
A.K. KHAN *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, MARATHWAIDA UNIVERSITY, AURANGABAD - 431004, INDIA.
R. NAGABHUSHANAM *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, MARATHWAIDA UNIVERSITY, AURANGABAD - 431004, INDIA.
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Abstract
The effect of diesel and petrol show that Orugulosus was more susceptible than P. kulkarnity hydrocarbon toxicity. Diesel was more toxic than petrol to both the crab species at the sub-acute levels, but during chronic exposures reverse results were obtained.