Determination of LC50 of cadmium chloride in Heteropneustes fossilis

Histological Studies on Kidney of Cadmium Chloride Exposed Freshwater Catfish , Heteropneustes Fossilis ( Bloch )

Acute Toxicity and Behavioural Responses of Heteropneustes Fossilis to an Organophosphate Insecticide, Dimethoate

Static renewal evaluation of the acute toxicity of an organophosphate pesticide, dimethoate against the freshwater fish H. fossilis was conducted in the laboratory. H. fossilis showed behavioural changes against dimethoate intoxication. There were increased opercular movement, sluggish, lethargic and abnormal swimming, loss of buoyancy and muscular tetany. The treated fishes also showed fading ...

Histopathological changes in liver of Heteropneustes fossilis exposed to cypermethrin.

Cypermethrin was administered to Heteropneustes fossilis in chronic concentration to determine lesion of liver as indicators of tissue damage. The cypermethrin dose used was 1/4 of 96 hr LC50. Histopathological changes in liver ranged from vacuolization, necrosis, fibrosis of perivascular region and disposition of yellow brown grains at different time of exposure viz; 20th, 30th, 40th and 60th ...

Corpuscles of Stannius of a teleost Heteropneustes fossilis following intoxication with a pyrethroid (cypermethrin)

Fresh water fish, Heteropneustes fossilis were subjected to 5.76 μg/L (0.8 of 96 h 50% lethal concentration, LC50) and 1.44 μg/L (0.2 of 96 h LC50) solution of cypermethrin for short-term (96 h) and long-term (28 days), respectively. After short-term cypermethrin exposure, the plasma calcium levels of Heteropneustes fossilis showed a decrease which persisted for 96 h. In long-term exposed fish,...

Acute toxicity bioassay of dimethoate on freshwater airbreathing catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch).

Pesticides are chemicals used for pest control in the agricultural fields. They finally reach the surrounding water bodies through surface runoff affecting the aquatic fauna. Dimethoate is frequently used organophosphate pesticide due to its high effectiveness and rapid breakdown into environmentally safe products. A 96 hr static acute toxicity test was carried out to determine the LC50 value o...