Title of article :
The Effect of Phenanthrene on Some Hematological Indices Yellowfin Seabream (Acanthopagrus latus)
Author/Authors :
Shirmohammadi, Mehrnaz Department of Marine Biology - Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr , Salamat, Negin Department of Marine Biology - Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr , Ronagh, Mohammad Taghi Department of Marine Biology - Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr , Movahedinia, Abdolali Department of Marine Biology - Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr , Hamidian, Gholamreza Department of Basic Sciences - University of Tabriz, Tabriz
Abstract :
Background: We examined the effects of phenanthrene (Phe) on hematological parameters of
yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus).
Methods: The research was carried out in Jan 2016 at Khorramshahr University of Marine Science
and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran. Fish were injected with different concentrations (0, 2, 20 and
40 mg/kg) of Phe and blood, samples were taken from fish 1, 4, 7 and 14 d after injection.
Results: Results of Phe-treated fish showed a decrease in red blood cell and white blood cell
counts, hematocrit amount after 4 d and in hemoglobin concentration after 7 d (P<0.05). Mean
corpuscular hemoglobin concentration was enhanced in fish exposed to Phe up to day 4 (P<0.05).
Phe-exposed fish showed an increase in the percentage of neutrophils with a decrease in the
percentage of lymphocytes (P<0.05) and did not represent any effects on percentage of monocytes
and eosinophils, mean corpuscular volume and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.
Conclusion: Changes in hematological parameters after exposure to Phe result in a decrease of
non-specific immunity.
Keywords :
Blood Cells , Fish , Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons , Toxicity
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
