Alterations in ion levels of freshwater fish Oreochromis niloticus following acute and chronic exposures to five heavy metals

Atli G. , CANLI M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, vol.35, no.5, pp.725-736, 2011 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/zoo-1001-31
  • Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
  • Page Numbers: pp.725-736

Abstract

Freshwater fish, Oreochromis niloticus, were individually exposed to 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mu g/mL of Cu(2+), Cd(2+), Cr(6+), Ag(+), and Zn(2+) for 96 h (acute) and 0.05 mu g/mL concentrations of the same metals for 0, 5, 10, 20, and 30 days (chronic). Following each period, metal accumulation and ion levels (Na(+), K(+), Ca(+2), and Mg(+2)) were measured in the gills, kidneys, and muscles.