Journal of Clinical Toxicology
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0495
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0495
+44 1478 350008
Mahsa Javadi Moosavi
Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Faculty of Fishery and Environmental Science, Golestan, I.R.,
West Indies
Research Article
Effect of Sub-Acute Exposure to Nickel on Hematological and Biochemical Indices in Gold Fish (Carassius auratus)
Author(s): Mahsa Javadi Moosavi and Vali-Allah Jafari ShamushakiMahsa Javadi Moosavi and Vali-Allah Jafari Shamushaki
The increasing use of heavy metals in industry in the modern world unfavorably affects the aquatic environment. Acute toxicity of nickel to the fresh water fish carassius auratus was determined using Probite analyze, Fish were exposed to selected concentration of nickel and the mortality data were determined after 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours. LC50 values for 24,48,72 and 96 hours were calculated with the 95% fiducially limits. The 24,48,72 and 96 hours LC50 values of nickel to the fish were 161.78 ± 3.05, 130.58 ± 2.32, 110.19 ± 1.57, 100.39 ± 0.54 ppm respectively. White blood cell (WBC) count, hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (Hct) level were significantly reduced at experimental concentrations (p<0.05). Red blood cell (RBC) count, mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), cortisol and glucose levels in nickel treated groups were significantly higher than the contr.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0495.1000228