Notice of RetractionJoint Acute Toxicity of Phenanthrene and Sodium Perchlorate to Adult Zebrafish

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Effects of water contamination with Phenanthrene and sodium perchlorate on juvenile Zebrafish were assessed. The single acute (96h) LC₅₀ values for Phenanthrene and sodium perchlorate were 0.74 mg/L and 3352.8 mg/L, respectively. In combination, the joint acute LC₅₀ values for Phenanthrene and sodium perchlorate were 0.15 mg/L and 1562.8 mg/L, respectively at toxic unit 1:1 while 0.39 mg/L 2398.8 mg/L at toxic unit 2:1. The joint toxicity were assessed by the methods of toxic unit (TU), additional index (AI) and mixture toxic index (MTI) respectively. The results shown that the two contaminants joint toxicity higher then single toxicity; the joint effects of their binary equitoxic mixture were mainly antagonism.