Author/Authors :
KAYA, Hasan Çanakkale 18 Mart Üniversitesi - Su Ürünleri Fakültesi, Turkey , AKBULUT, Mehmet Çanakkale 18 Mart Üniversitesi - Su Ürünleri Fakültesi, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Changes in Erythrocyte Morphology of Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)Exposed to Lead
Abstract :
In this study, changes of erythrocyte morphology of Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus, L.1758) exposing to the different concentrations of lead have been investigated. Fish were exposed to low (0,5 mg L^-1), medium (2,5 mg L^-1) and high (5 mg L^-1) lead concentrations semi-statically during 14 days. At the end of the experiment, important changes in the treatment groups exposed to medium and high lead concentrations were shown than the control group (p 0.05). Medium and high doses of lead red blood cell nucleus area, an important reduction in the length and width compared to the control, while the width of the cell cytoplasmic space and the control group showed a significant increase (p 0.05). It was concluded that increasing lead concentrations might cause hypertrophy, anisocytosis and cariopicnosis in erythrocyte cell morphology of O. mossambicus.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Lead , Oreochromis mossambicus , Erythrocyte morphology
JournalTitle :
Alınteri Journal Of Agricultural Science
