Heavy metal toxicity in Buriganga river alters the immunology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L)
Zakir Hossain, Saddam Hossain, Noore Safa Ema, Abdelwahab Omri
Abstract
concentrations were significantly (P < 0.01) decreased in fish exposed to heavy metal contained river water compared to the control. Hematological indices such as Hemoglobin, RBC, WBC, MCV etc. of polluted river water treated fish were significantly (P < 0.01) different in comparison to that of control fish. The cytokines i.e. IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α level were significantly (P < 0.01) increased in the fish exposed to heavy metals contained river water in comparison to that of control fish. The present findings explored the detrimental effects of heavy metal contained river water on fish at biochemical and immunological levels.
Topics & Concepts
OreochromisNile tilapiaToxicityMetal toxicityFisheryHeavy metalsFish <Actinopterygii>Environmental chemistryBiologyEcologyChemistryMedicineInternal medicineHeavy metals in environmentMoringa oleifera research and applicationsEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology