Effects of paraquat and lead on fish Oreochromis hornorum

Journal Article · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691943· OSTI ID:5085766

Arias, G S; Martinez-Tabche, L; Galar, I ^[1]

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1. National School of Biological Sciences, Hidalgo (Mexico)

Herbicides are used for controlling weeds in ponds, reservoirs, and irrigation canals. Paraquat (PQ) causes toxic effects on fish Roach fry and Perch fry, and produce morphologic alterations on salmon. In aquatic contamination, lead (pb) also produced ecologic unbalance. It is accumulated in gills and liver of fish and diminished reduced-glutathion in eritrocites. This work reports results of studies of exposure to PQ and Pb in fish.

• OSTI ID: 5085766
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States) Vol. 46:2; ISSN 0007-4861; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
CARBON-OXYGEN LYASES
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DOSES
ENZYME ACTIVITY
ENZYMES
FISHES
GILLS
GLANDS
HERBICIDES
HYDRO-LYASES
LEAD COMPOUNDS
LETHAL DOSES
LIVER
LYASES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PEROXIDES
PESTICIDES
PROTEINS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
VERTEBRATES