Abstract: Petrochemical wastes discharged to waterways result in a variety of pollution problems. It contains high quantities of dissolved and suspended solids, organic and inorganic chemicals, high BOD and COD, oils and grease, besides toxic metals which causes deleterious effects on the fresh water fish when discharged into water bodies. Biochemical changes are being used as indicators in the measurement of health conditions and toxicological symptoms of organisms. The body components like protein, carbohydrate and lipid play a significant role in body construction and energy production. They are involved in major physiological events and therefore the assessment of biochemical can be considered as diagnostic tool to determine the physiological phases of organisms. The acute toxicity of the petrochemical effluent on the fingerlings of Labeo rohita was evaluated to determine its effect on the biochemical values. The fish was exposed to varying levels of the toxicant concentrations using static bioassay to determine the median lethal concentration. The LC50 value is 30 ml the fish was exposed to different hours (24, 48, 72 and 96 hours) in lethal concentration of petrochemical effluent. Biochemical characteristics like Protein, Carbohydrate and Lipid were estimated in gill, liver, kidney and muscle. The decrease of biochemical constituents from the control was noted. The results are statistically analysed and most of the values found to be significant.
Keywords: Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Petrochemical effluent, Labeo rohita.
Title: EFFECT OF PETROCHEMICAL EFFLUENT ON BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN THE FRESH WATER FISH, LABEO ROHITA
Author: Mohan Kumar. M, Binu Kumari. S, Sruthi Gopinathan, Sujila. T, Drishya. M. K
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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