Effects of water-borne copper and lead on the peripheral blood in the rosy barb, Barbus (Puntius) conchonius Hamilton

Journal Article · Sun Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1991 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688206· OSTI ID:5138546

Gill, T S ^[1]; Tewari, H; Pande, J ^[2]

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1. Thomas Jefferson Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)
2. Kumaun Univ., Naini (India)

The Pb-induced abnormalities of hematopoiesis are primarily confined to the erythrocytes the leucocytes and platelets do not appear to be altered during chronic exposure. Pb effects in fishes show responses similar to those in mammals. The absence of erythrocyte {delta}-ALAD inhibition in fish exposed to Cd, Cu, Zn, and Hg indicated that this enzyme is quite specific for Pb. The objective of this work was to examine the effects of chronically sublethal concentrations of Cu and Pb on the peripheral blood parameters in the rosy barb, Barbus (Puntius) conchonius, a widely distributed freshwater bony fish.

• OSTI ID: 5138546
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States) Vol. 46:4; ISSN 0007-4861; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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