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Retardation of Fin Regeneration in Freshwater FishOreochromis mossambicusby Zinc
- Source :
- Acta hydrochimica et hydrobiologica. 32:429-433
- Publication Year :
- 2004
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2004.
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Abstract
- Regeneration of partially amputated caudal fin was studied in freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus exposed to sublethal concentrations of zinc (5.0 mg L—1 and 10.0 mg L—1) under ambient laboratory conditions over a period of 20 days. Caudal fin regeneration was measured on 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th day of exposure and after amputation. Significant ( p < 0.05) retardation in fin regeneration was observed on day 5th and 10th in fish exposed to the nominal concentration of 5.0 mg L—1 Zn, while retardation was found highly significant ( p < 0.01) at all the observations in 10.0 mg L—1. The maximum inhibition in caudal fin regeneration (20.8 % and 24.3 %) was found during the initial observation at both of the concentrations (5.0 mg L—1 and 10.0 mg L—1) of zinc exposure. Later on the regeneration rate was almost as good as in the control group. Thus in this study fin regeneration was significantly inhibited at all time points following Zn exposure as a detrimental effect of Zn to fish. This study demonstrates that fish caudal fin regeneration is a simple assay, sensitive and easy to perform, and can serve as a model to determine the toxicity of pollutants in aquatic environment. Hemmung der Flossen-Regeneration beim Suswasserfisch Oreochromis mossambicus durch Zink Untersucht wird die Regeneration der partiell amputierten Schwanzflosse des Suswasserfisches Oreochromis mossambicus bei Exposition gegen subletale Zink-Konzentrationen (5 mg L—1 und 10 mg L—1) im Laborversuch uber 20 Tage. Die Messung erfolgte am 5., 10., 15. und 20. Tag nach Amputation. Eine signifikante Hemmung ( p < 0.05) der Regeneration wurde bei 5 mg L—1 am 5. und 10. Tag beobachtet, eine hochsignifikante Hemmung ( p < 0.01) trat bei 10 mg L—1 uber die gesamte Versuchsdauer auf. Die maximale Hemmung trat jeweils zu Versuchsbeginn ein, spater entsprach die Regenerationsrate jener der Kontrolle. Insgesamt zeigt die Verzogerung der Regeneration einen signifikanten Einfluss von Zink auf Wachstumsprozesse. Die Regeneration der Schwanzflosse ist folglich ein einfaches und sensitives Prufungsverfahren fur toxische Wirkungen von Wasserinhaltsstoffen.
- Subjects :
- Oreochromis mossambicus
biology
Environmental factor
Fish fin
chemistry.chemical_element
Zinc
Anatomy
Aquatic Science
medicine.disease_cause
biology.organism_classification
Fin regeneration
Andrology
Oreochromis
chemistry
Toxicity
medicine
Freshwater fish
Environmental Chemistry
General Environmental Science
Water Science and Technology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1521401X and 03234320
- Volume :
- 32
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta hydrochimica et hydrobiologica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........25c903c95faeb92874e5edb9a07d2f71
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aheh.200400545