Sublethal effects of chlorpyriphos on some hematological parameters in freshwater fish Anabas testudineus

Babu VELMURUGAN, Elif Ipek SATAR, Murat YOLCU, Ersin UYSAl, Mariadoss SELVANAYAGAM, Palaniswamy SENTHILKUMAAR

Abstract

Hematological parameters are often used to assess the health status and as stress indicators in fish. The aim of this study was to assess the sublethal effects of chlorpyriphos, a organophosphate insecticide, on some hematological parameters in freshwater fish Anabas testudineus. The effect was assessed based on the comparison results of control group and experimental groups exposed to sublethal concentrations (0.125, 0.250, 0.375  mg L-1) of chlorpyrifos at 7th, 14th and 21st days. It was observed that with the increase of chlorpyrifos concentrations and days, red blood cell counts, hemoglobin levels, hematocrit levels and thrombocyte counts decreased. White blood cell counts increased at 7th day of exposure but decreased with the increase of chlorpyrifos concentrations at 14th and 21th days. The study showed that the chlorpyrifos significantly impacted the health status of the fish and hematological parameters may be useful as a diagnostic test for chlorpyrifos exposure in A. testudineus.

 

Keywords

chlorpyrifos, organophosphate insecticide, Anabas testudineus, hematological parameters

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