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Serum chemistry and histopathological evaluations of brown bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus) from the Buffalo and Niagara Rivers, New York

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Cholangiomas and cholangiocarcinomas were observed in brown bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus) collected from the Buffalo and Niagara Rivers (NY) and Old Woman Creek (OH), USA. Significant increases in serum blood urea nitrogen, uric acid, triglycerides, inorganic phosphate, ALT, LDL, calcium, and iron and a significant decrease in cholesterol were found in the fish from the Buffalo and Niagara Rivers compared to the Old Woman Creek reference area. When relationships between the pathology and serum chemistry measurements were tested by correlation and discriminant function analysis, no predictive relationships were apparent.

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  1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1 Sabine Island Drive, 32561, Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA

    L. C. Folmar

  2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 27 Tarzwell Drive, 02882, Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA

    G. R. Gardner

  3. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3817 Luker Road, 13045, Cortland, New York, USA

    J. Hickey

  4. Biology Department, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, 32514, Pensacola, Florida, USA

    S. Bonomelli & T. Moody

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Folmar, L.C., Gardner, G.R., Hickey, J. et al. Serum chemistry and histopathological evaluations of brown bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus) from the Buffalo and Niagara Rivers, New York. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 25, 298–303 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00210721

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