scholarly journals Effect of chronic exposure to water soluble fractions of forcados crude oil on the growth and development of african catfish (Clarias gariepinus) larvae

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
OO Fafioye
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
B.S. Audu ◽  
M. Damshit ◽  
J.O. Omirinde ◽  
I.A. Wakawa ◽  
Y. Sulaiman ◽  
...  

Waste dry cell batteries are frequently improperly disposed and subsequently washed into water bodies-- causing deleterious effects on fish particularly Clarias gariepinus which inhabits diverse freshwater habitats. Acute toxicity of water-soluble fractions of waste dry cell batteries was investigated on C. gariepinus fingerlings under laboratory conditions in 96 hours. Ten (10) C. gariepinus fingerlings were exposed to acute concentrations (0.31, 0.63, 1.25, 2.50, and 5.00 g/L) of waste dry cell batteries and a control (0.00 g/L), each duplicate replicated. Histopathological alterations  evident in the gills were lamellar fusion, hyperplasia, inter-lamella space occlusion, hypertrophy and erosion of secondary lamellae. The liver showed nuclear and hepatocytes degeneration, vacuolation and portal congestion. Acute concentrations of water-soluble fractions of waste dry cell batteries caused significant (P<0.05) changes in the histomorphology of the gills and liver of C. gariepinus fingerlings, therefore indiscriminate disposal of waste dry cell batteries around riparian ecosystem should be safeguarded to reduce the declining diversity and abundance of freshwater fish species. Keywords: African catfish, 96 hr.LC50, Fingerlings, Histopathology Zinc-carbon battery


1978 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 650-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Percy

Juveniles of the benthic marine isopod Mesidotea entomon were chronically exposed to different concentrations of water-soluble fractions of fresh and weathered Norman Wells crude oil and of fresh Pembina crude for 160 d. The 100% extracts contained 1.72, 1.12, and 0.56 ppm of oil (determined fluorimetrically), respectively. Most of the animals completed five or six molts before the end of the experiment. Long-term mortality was high in the 100% extracts of the oils (LT50 = 17, 17, and 41 d, for Norman Wells, Pembina, and weathered Norman Wells, respectively) but most of the animals molted at least once before dying. None of the deaths occurred in conjunction with the molt. Stimulation of the onset of the subsequent molt occurred in some exposure groups. A significant increase in the duration of the intermolt period only occurred at the highest oil concentrations. Effects on growth were slight at concentrations lower than that which is lethal during chronic exposure. Exposure to fresh Norman Wells crude depressed growth slightly, while Pembina crude slightly stimulated growth. Weathered Norman Wells severely inhibited growth at the highest concentration but stimulated growth slightly at lower concentrations. Key words: petroleum, growth, molting, arctic, isopod, Mesidotea entomon


2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-103
Author(s):  
Joshua Idowu Izegaegbe ◽  
Femi Francis Oloye ◽  
Efere Martins Obuotor ◽  
Victor Funso Olaleye ◽  
Stephen Adeyeni


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluyinka Iyiolai ◽  
A. A. Adeagbo ◽  
W. S. Weliange ◽  
S. I. Abdulkareem ◽  
Anifowoshe T. Abass ◽  
...  

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a very toxic pesticide commonly used for controlling agriculturally important pests. The present study investigates DNA damaging effects of CPF on Clarias gariepinus was assessed using genetic assays. Fish were exposed to varying concentrations of CPF (100ppm, 200ppm and 300ppm) at 96 hours (acute exposure). LC50 of the pesticide was found to be 120ppm and one-tenth of the LC50 (12ppm) was taken for the chronic exposure. Distilled water and colchicine were used as negative and positive controls respectively. After 28 days of chronic exposure, fish were fed with inclusion of B. sapida seed (powder) for 14 days. Liver and gills of the fish were removed following 96h exposure, days 7, 14 and 28 of the chronic exposure as well as after the period of amelioration (14 days) for CA assay and histopathological analysis. The results of CA assay showed statistically significant (p ˂ 0.05) increase in CA in a dose-dependent manner for all the exposed groups after acute exposure and time dependent after chronic exposure. Also, this study showed that CPF can potentially induce genotoxic and histopathological changes in fish and other aquatic organisms.


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