2,4-D diklorofenoksi asetik asit (2,4-D) dünya genelinde yaygın olarak kullanılmakta olan bir herbisit olup, tarımsal mücadelede yabani otları elimine etmekte kullanılır. ve formlarının balıklar üzerinde yarattığı toksik etki diğer sucul canlılar oluşan etkiden hayli fazladır. Bu çalışmada Diklorofenoksi herbisitinin gökkuşağı alabalığının (Oncorhynchus mykiss) biyokimyasal hematolojik parametr...

Histopathological alterations in the heart are often reported in fish as a result of exposure to a variety of chemical compounds. However, researchers presently lack a standardized method for the evaluation of histopathological alterations in the cardiovascular system of fish and the calculation of an 'organ index'. Therefore, we designed a method for a standardized assessment and evaluation of...

Aquatic total phosphorus (Tot-P) is measured 30 m distant from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) cages, for regulatory compliance on the Canadian side of Lake Huron. The ability to predict changes in near-field Tot-P concentrations from changes in production, or to explain near-field concentrations in the event of compromised reference sites, would be very useful for managers and farmers. A l...

While some prey species possess an innate recognition of their predators, others require learning to recognize their predators. The specific characteristics of the predators that prey learn and whether prey can generalize this learning to similar predatory threats have been virtually ignored. Here, we investigated whether fathead minnows that learned to chemically recognize a specific predator ...

Two lines of rainbow trout selected for high (HR) and low (LR) responsiveness to a standardised confinement stressor displayed a sustained divergence in plasma cortisol levels during a 3-h period of confinement (max.: HR: 167+/-13 ng ml(-1); LR: 103+/-8 ng ml(-1); P<0.001). However, no significant difference in plasma ACTH levels was evident (max: HR: 153+/-9 pg ml(-1); LR: 142+/-7 pg ml(-1)). ...

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