Comparative Clinical Pathology

, Volume 23, Issue 4, pp 961–966 | Cite as

Effects of PAHs on blood thyroidal hormones of Liza klunzingeri in the northern part of Hormuz strait (Persian Gulf)

  • Maria Mohammadizadeh
  • Kazem Darvish Bastami
  • Aida Kazaali
  • Maryam Ehsanpour
  • Majid Afkhami
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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effects of poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on thyroidal hormones of Liza klunzingeri and to monitor marine pollution from northern part of Hormuz strait (Persian Gulf). Results showed the highest total PAHs levels (268.56 μg/kg) were in the fish samples and the lowest are obtained from water samples (3.12 μg/kg). Also, highest of PAHs levels in fish, sediment and water were found in Bustanoo. There was a positive correlation between T3 and T4, with PAHs results. T4 had a significant positive correlation (P < 0.05).

Keywords

PAHs Thyroidal hormones Liza klunzingeri Hormuz strait Persian Gulf 
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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to acknowledge the Bandar Abass branch Islamic Azad University for financial support and cooperation in this project. Special thanks to Dr Shohreh Montazeri and her crew in Apadana Pathological Lab for blood analysis.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Maria Mohammadizadeh
    • 1
  • Kazem Darvish Bastami
    • 2
  • Aida Kazaali
    • 3
  • Maryam Ehsanpour
    • 3
  • Majid Afkhami
    • 3
  1. 1.Department of Environmental ManagementIslamic Azad UniversityBandar AbbasIran
  2. 2.Iranian National Institute for Oceanography (INIO)TehranIran
  3. 3.Islamic Azad UniversityBandar AbbasIran

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