Effects of Sewage Effluent on Blood Biochemical Parameters of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio): A Case Study of Behbahan, Khuzestan Province

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

Mahdi  Banaee ¹ (Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Iran)
Shima  Shahafve ² (Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Iran)
Maryam  Vaziriyan ³ (Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Iran)
Somaye  Taheri ⁴ (Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Iran)
Behzad  Nemadoost Haghi ⁵ (Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Iran)

Received: 2016-06-06 Accepted : 2018-10-29 Published : 2016-06-06

Keywords: Biochemical parameters, Common carp, Municipal Wastewater,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of untreated municipal wastewater on the blood biochemical parameters of common carp, Cyprinus carpio. In this study, the fish were exposed to sub-lethal concentrations of municipal wastewater for 21 days. The blood was sampled after 21 days and its biochemical parameters including acetylcholinesterase (AChE), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and creatine phosphokinase (CPK) activities as well as total proteins, albumin, globulin, glucose and cholesterol, triglycerides, creatinine and urea levels were measured. AST, LDH and CPK activities showed an overall significant change (P< 0.05) in the experimental groups of fish. A significant decrease in ALT, GGT, ALP and AChE activities was observed in fish exposed to municipal wastewater (P< 0.05). Glucose, creatinine and urea, cholesterol and triglyceride levels in blood of fish exposed to municipal wastewater significantly increased (P< 0.05). The fish exposed to the municipal wastewater showed a significant decrease in total protein and albumin levels. However, no significant changes were observed in globulin levels in fish exposed to municipal wastewater. In conclusion, exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of municipal wastewater may cause blood biochemical changes in C. carpio

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