Effect of lead, zinc and cadmium on blood cells of freshwater fish
2002
Velcheva, I. (Plovdiv University, Plovdiv (Bulgaria)) | Baltova, S.
The study was conducted with two polluted with heavy metals dams, located on the Arda river.Was used two species fish Alburnus alburnus and Cyprinus carpio.The objective of yhis study was to establish the effect of the heavy metals on some haematological characteristics of fish.A general tendency for an increase in the number of granulocytes and a decrease of agranulocytes, except lymphocytes was observed.At the tested metals concentrations in the white blood of fish, we observed lymphocytosis and neutrophilia.The resullt supported the suggestion that the combined action of lead, zinc and cadmium had a marked negative effect on the blood cells of the tested fish.
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