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STUDIES OF DOSE DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF SODIUM META-ARSENITE ON THE BLOOD PARAMETERS OF NUTRITIONALLY IMPORTANT CATFISH C. BATRACHUS (LINN.)

    3 Author(s):  RANDHIR KUMAR , SAUMYA MISHRA , TARUN KUMAR BANERJEE

Vol -  6, Issue- 7 ,         Page(s) : 189 - 198  (2015 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/CASIRJ

Abstract

The aim of present investigation was to determine the effects of different dose of arsenic salt sodium meta-arsenite (SMA) on the blood parameters of catfish, Clarias batrachus. The mortality rate increased with increased concentrations of arsenic salt. All the blood parameters (erythrocytes, leucocytes count, and hematocrit and hemoglobin conc.) decreased with increasing concentration of toxicant and become significantly (p< 0.05) lower at higher concentration when compared with the control. The derived hematological indices of mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were equally lowered. It is believed that observed depression in hematocrit and haemoglobin values coupled with decreased and deformed erythrocytes are obvious signs of anemia. In conclusion, the changes observed indicate that hematological parameters can be used as an indicator of arsenic related stress in fish on exposure to elevated arsenic levels.

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