Acute toxicity, behavioral changes, and histopathological effects of deltamethrin on tissues (gills, liver, brain, spleen, kidney, muscle, skin) of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) fingerlings


Yildirim M. Z., Benli A. Ç., Selvi M., Ozkul A., Erkoc F., Kocak O.

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY, vol.21, no.6, pp.614-620, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/tox.20225
  • Journal Name: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.614-620
  • Keywords: deltamethrin, acute toxicity, Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, histopathology, behavioral effects, NONTARGET ORGANISMS, PYRETHROIDS, FISH, CARP
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Deltamethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid contaminating aquatic ecosystems as a potential toxic pollutant, was investigated in the present study for acute toxicity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate LC50 values of deltamethrin on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) fingerlings and investigate histopathological responses of fish exposed to deltamethrin. The 48 h LC50 value for Nile tilapia fingerlings was estimated as 4.85 mu g/L using static test system. In addition, behavioral changes at each deltamethrin concentration were observed closely. All fish, exposed to 5 mu g/L deltamethrin revealed severe morphological alterations in the gills and liver. In the gills hyperemia, fusion of secondary lamellae and telangiectasis were observed; whereas hydropic degenerations in liver were observed in all examined fish. The results are significant for reporting acute deltamethrin toxicity in terms of behavioral and histopathological changes: Deltamethrin is highly toxic to fingerlings. (c) 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.