Genotoxic and histopathological effects of water pollution on two fish species, Barbus capito pectoralis and Chondrostoma nasus in the Büyük Menderes River, Turkey
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2008
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The genotoxic and histopathological effects of water pollution were investigated on two fish species caught from the Buyuk Menderes River and from its tributary, the Cine Stream. The Buyuk Menderes basin is an important agricultural area in Turkey. The levels of copper, zinc, cadmium, cobalt, and lead were measured at the surface of the water and in gills, liver, and muscle tissue of Chondrostoma nasus and Barbus capito pectoralis. In some tissues, the concentrations of some of these metals exceeded acceptable levels for human consumption. Zinc was found to be the most abundant metal in water and tissues. Maximal metal accumulation was observed in the liver. To detect the genotoxic potential of contaminants, the formation of micronucleus in erythrocytes was used as indicator of chromosomal damage. The frequency of micronucleus formation did not show significant differences between locations and controls in B. capito pectoralis caught from three locations and C. nasus from two locations. The histological changes included significant decreases of the mean lengths of primary and secondary lamellae. In gills epithelia, we observed cellular proliferation that developed Because of secondary lamellae fusion, ballooning degenerations, or club deformation of secondary lamellae and cystic structures in secondary lamellae. In the liver, the changes included swollen and ruptured parenchymal cells, loss of cord structure, vacuoles filled with cellular debris, focal necrosis, and a significant increase in Kupffer cells. © 2007 Humana Press Inc.
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Animals , Cyprinidae , Environmental Monitoring , Gills , Liver , Metals, Heavy , Micronucleus Tests , Rivers , Species Specificity , Turkey , Water Pollutants, Chemical , Water Pollution, Chemical , Barbus capito pectoralis , Chondrostoma nasus , cadmium , cobalt , copper , lead , river water , zinc , heavy metal , agriculture , animal tissue , article , bioaccumulation , cell count , cell proliferation , cell swelling , cell vacuole , controlled study , erythrocyte , fish , genotoxicity , gill , histopathology , Kupffer cell , liver cell damage , liver level , liver necrosis , liver toxicity , micronucleus test , muscle tissue , nonhuman , Turkey (republic) , water pollution , animal , chemistry , Cypriniformes , drug effect , environmental monitoring , gill , liver , pathology , river , species difference , water pollutant , water pollution