Haematological alteration in air breathing fishes on exposure to paper mill effluent

ABSTRACT

Air breathing fishes like Channa punctatus, Clarias batrachus  and  Anabas testudineus were exposed to paper mill effluent (20%) for a period of 30 days. Changes in haematological parameters like Haemoglobin (Hb), Total Erythrocyte Count (TEC), Total Leucocyte Count (TLC) and Packed Cell Volume (PCV) was observed at end of exposure period. Among the three fishes Clarias batrachus was found to be more tolerant than other two fishes.

Key words: Air breathing, Paper mill effluent, Haematology

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