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Toxicity and biochemical responses of carp to dinitrobenzene plant effluent

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The effect of DNB (Dinitrobenzene) wastewater on Cyprinus Carpio was studied. The effluent was found to be very toxic even at low concentration with 0.052% (V/V) at 96 hr LC50. Various biochemical responses of Carp such as O2 consumption, NH3 excretion, protein, glycogen and lipid contents were measured and statistically evaluated. The effect of this effluent on Carp reduces O2 consumption and NH3 excretion and also interferes with the metabolism of the fish. The high toxicity of the effluent is attributed to the combined effect of a mixture of nitroaromatics present in the effluent.

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  1. Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 400076, Bombay, India

    N. Jothi Kumar

  2. National Environment Engineering Research Institute, 440020, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, India

    K. P. Krishnamoorthi & D. M. R. Rao

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Kumar, N.J., Krishnamoorthi, K.P. & Rao, D.M.R. Toxicity and biochemical responses of carp to dinitrobenzene plant effluent. Water Air Soil Pollut 28, 117–126 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00184074

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