Changes of haematological parameters in Prochilodus lineatus (Pisces, Prochilodontidae) exposed to sublethal concentration of cypermethrin.

PARMA, M. JULIETA; LOTESTE, ALICIA; CAMPANA, MIRTA; BACCHETTA, CARLA

Journal of Environmental Biology

Triveni Enterprices

Año: 2007 vol. 28 p. 147 - 149

0254-8704

Abstract: Freshwater fish Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1936) were exposed to sublethal concentrations of cypermethrin (0.3 and 0.6 µg/L) for 2, 5 and 8 days. It was observed that with  the increase of exposure time total erythrocyte (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Ht) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) values decreased but mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) values increased. These reports indicate that hematological parameters, may be useful as a diagnostic test for cypermethrin exposure in aquatic organisms.