INDUCTION OF MICROCYTIC-HYPOCHROMIC ANAEMIA IN Clarias gariepinus (BURCHELL, 1822) EXPOSED TO SUB-LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF 1, 1-DIMETHYL 4, 4-BIPIRIDILLIUM DICHLORIDE (PARAQUAT) UNDER LABPRATORY CONDITIONS

Authors

  • Abubakar M. I. Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Author
  • Adeshina I. Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Author
  • Abdulraheem A. O. Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Author
  • Ayelabowo A. O. Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Author
  • Abdulraheem I. Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, FUNAAB, Abeokuta, Nigeria Author

Keywords:

Toxicity, paraquat, Clarias gariepinus, microcytic-hypochromic, anaemia

Abstract

Microcytic-hypochromic anaemia was induced in Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) at intervals of 1, 7 and 14 days. Experimental fish were exposed to test water separately diluted with sub-lethal concentrations of paraquat of 0, 0.06, 0.07, 0.09 and 0.12mg/L. 14 days’ exposure to the sub-lethal concentrations of the toxicant resulted in mirocytic-hypochromic anaemia in the exposed fish. Blood indices attributable to mirocytichypochromic anaemia was observed with a significant (p<0.05) decrease in haemoglobin, haematocrit, red
blood cells, Mean corpuscular volume (MVC), Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC), white blood cells, lymphocytes, monocytes, Neutrophils and eosinophil compared with the fish in the control test. 

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Published

24-11-2023

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): Fulafia Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)

Section

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

How to Cite

INDUCTION OF MICROCYTIC-HYPOCHROMIC ANAEMIA IN Clarias gariepinus (BURCHELL, 1822) EXPOSED TO SUB-LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF 1, 1-DIMETHYL 4, 4-BIPIRIDILLIUM DICHLORIDE (PARAQUAT) UNDER LABPRATORY CONDITIONS. (2023). FULafia Journal of Science and Technology , 7(2), 1-9. https://lafiascijournals.org.ng/index.php/fjst/article/view/144

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