The buildup of agriculture pesticides in
the aquatic habitat through natural run-off is a major problem
faced by developing and developed
countries. The present study was designed to evaluate the 96 hr
LC50 of herbicide, Pyrazosulfuron-Ethyl,
which belongs to the Sulfonylurea group. Static bioassay with
continuous aeration under laboratory
conditions, acute toxicity of the herbicide was determined for
freshwater fish Oreochromis
mossambicus. Health indicators like hematological and biochemical
parameters are used to detect the
functional status of fish under acute exposure. Moreover,
biochemical parameters like plasma
glucose, protein, albumin and globulin were also studied to
evaluate the toxic potential of the
herbicide. Results revealed that the herbicide led to significant
changes in the hematological parameters
such as RBC count, Hb, PCV, MCH, MCHC, MCV and
WBC count and biochemical parameters.
These alterations can be used as non-specific biomarkers in
herbicide contaminated aquatic
ecosystems.
Author (s)
Details
Ankur Upadhyay
Department of Zoology, Faculty of
Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India.
Parth Pandya
Division of Biomedical and Life
Sciences, School of Science, Navrachana University, Vadodara, India.
Pragna Parikh
Department of Zoology, Faculty of
Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India.
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