Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

, Volume 34, Issue 1, pp 109–117 | Cite as

Effects of a low-radiotoxicity uranium salt (uranyl acetate) on biochemical and hematological parameters of the catfish, Clarias gariepinus

  • Khalid A. Al-Ghanim
  • Zubair Ahmad
  • Hmoud F. Al-Kahem Al-Balawi
  • Fahad Al-Misned
  • Shahid Maboob
  • El-Amin M. Suliman
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Abstract

Specimens of Clarias gariepinus were treated with lethal (70, 75, 80, 85, 90, and 95 mg/L) and sub-lethal concentrations (8, 12 and 16 mg/L) of uranyl acetate, a low-radiotoxicity uranium salt. The LC 50 value was registered as 81.45 mg/L. The protein and glycogen concentrations in liver and muscles were decreased in the fish exposed to sub-lethal concentrations. The red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts, haemoglobin (Hb) concentration and haematocrit (Hct) values were decreased. Different blood indices like mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were negatively affected. Level of plasma glucose was elevated whereas protein was decreased. The level of calcium concentration (Ca) was declined in the blood of exposed fish whereas magnesium (Mg) remains unchanged. The activity level of glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT) was elevated in exposed fish. These effects were more pronounced in the last period of exposure and in higher concentrations. Results of the present study indicate that uranyl acetate has adverse effects on Clarias gariepinus and causes changes in the biochemical and hematological parameters of the fish.

Keywords

Clarias gariepinus uranyl acetate sub-lethal concentration biochemical and haematological parameters 

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  • Khalid A. Al-Ghanim
    • 1
  • Zubair Ahmad
    • 1
  • Hmoud F. Al-Kahem Al-Balawi
    • 1
  • Fahad Al-Misned
    • 1
  • Shahid Maboob
    • 1
  • El-Amin M. Suliman
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Zoology, College of ScienceKing Saud UniversityRiyadhSaudi Arabia

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