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Exposure to Lead Nitrate Alters Growth and Haematological Parameters of Milkfish (Chanos chanos)

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To date, the effects of lead on the growth and haematological parameters of milkfish are still not well understood. For this reason the present study seeks to explain this conundrum. Sub-adult female milkfish were exposed to four concentrations of lead nitrate (0 mg/l, 42.64 mg/l, 63.97 mg/l and 85.29 mg/l) for 40 days. Results revealed that exposure to lead nitrate caused significant changes in growth and haematological parameters of milkfish. Weight gain, length gain, specific growth rate, feed efficiency, and feed conversion ratio of milkfish declined significantly at the highest concentration treatment. Moreover, lead nitrate exposure significantly decreased the value of red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, along with a marked increase in mean corpuscular volume and mean corpuscular hemoglobin. Several erythrocyte malformations to cells including swelling, deformation, doubling, binucleus, laceration of the membrane, hemolyzation and vacuolation were all observed.

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This study was funded by a research grant from Center for Aquatic Research and Conservation (CARC), Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry (Grant No. CARC/BIO/FST/GN.04/2019).

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  1. Department of Fisheries Resources Utilization, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia

    Ilham Zulfahmi

  2. Center for Aquatic Research and Conservation (CARC), Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia

    Alfinatul Rahmi

  3. Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Almuslim University, Bireuen, 24261, Indonesia

    Muliari Muliari & Yusrizal Akmal

  4. Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, 40614, Indonesia

    Epa Paujiah

  5. Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh

    Kizar Ahmed Sumon

  6. Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia

    Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman

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Zulfahmi, I., Rahmi, A., Muliari, M. et al. Exposure to Lead Nitrate Alters Growth and Haematological Parameters of Milkfish (Chanos chanos). Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 107, 860–867 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03344-y

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