Abstract

Effects of Mercury Chloride on Oxygen Consumption & Behavioral Changes to Freshwater Fish, Cyprinus carpios

Author(s): Vijay D. Suryawanshi, Padmakar .B. Deshmukh & Sandeep R. Gaur

The rate of oxygen consumption was measured in mercury chloridetreated freshwater fish, cyprinus carpiofor 96hand compared to controlgroup. The present investigation showedthat average oxygen rate was de-creased in all treated animalascompared to controlled group.Behavioural changes was alsorecorded in bothconcentration.Thebehaviouralalterationsobserved like surfacing, erratic movement, increased mucous secretion, decreased opercularmovement and loss of balance. The present study revealed that,mortality rate increasedwith increasesin concentration.

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