The difference in brown trout (Salmo Trutta L.) blood composition from acidic and limed sites of two rivers in Western Norway

Galina, Maria S.

The difference in brown trout (Salmo Trutta L.) blood composition from acidic and limed sites of two rivers in Western Norway

1997

Galina, Maria S.

Certain blood morphology parameters: red blood cell (RBC) sizes; percentage of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and ratio polychromatocyte/RBC in Brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) from acidified water (mean pH value 4.94) and limed water (mean pH value 5.66) were investigated. The sizes of RBC long axises were significantly larger in fish from acidic environment than from limed condition (14.37 and 12.96μm respectively). The percentage of polymorphonuclear cells (7.86 and 3.32) and polychromatocyte/RBC ratio (0.079 and 0.019) were also significantly larger in fish from the acidified environment. Blood morphology parameters are concluded to be usefull for testing and detection of long-term acidic stress in fish in nature.

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