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Combined toxicity of dimethoate, copper and zinc to aquatic organisms
Received:May 26, 2021  
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KeyWord:dimethoate;copper;zinc;photobacterium phoshoreum;zebrafish egg;combined toxicity
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DING Yingjie Zhejiang Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, China  
ZHU Yin Zhejiang Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, China  
SHEN Lingjin Zhejiang Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, China  
CAI Jialing Zhejiang Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, China 641544707@qq.com 
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Abstract:
      To study the combined toxicity of dimethoate, copper and zinc, photobacterium phoshoreum and zebrafish eggs were used as model organisms. The combined toxicity of dimethoate-copper and dimethoate-zinc was evaluated by mixture toxicity indices(MTI). Toxicity test of photobacterium phoshoreum:the EC50 of dimethoate, copper and zinc after 15 min exposure were 123, 0.53 mg·L-1 and 1.71 mg·L-1 respectively. The EC50 after 30 min were 122, 0.50 mg·L-1 and 1.54 mg·L-1. The MTI of dimethoate-copper and dimethoate-zinc after 15 min were 0.69 and 0.60. Toxicity test of zebrafish eggs:the LC50 of dimethoate, copper and zinc exposed after 72 h of exposure were 0.31, 1.67 mg·L-1 and 369 mg·L-1. The MTI of dimethoate-copper and dimethoate-zinc after 72 h were 0.70 and 0.75. The combined toxicity of dimethoate-copper and dimethoate-zinc was enhanced, and the overall toxicity showed a partially additive effect. Therefore, the residues of these two substances in the environment has the potential to cause harm to aquatic and other organisms.