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Studies on Aluminium Toxicity to Saccobranchus fossilis
Corresponding Author(s) : T.V.R.K. Rao
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 25 No. 6 (2013): Vol 25 Issue 6
Abstract
Aluminium toxicity to an edible fresh water fish, Saccobranchus fossilis has been studied in aquarium model. Ten fishes were exposed to 50 ppm concentration of Al3+ in the form of aluminium sulphate for 50 days in the experimental set. Similar number of fishes were also studied in the control set. Mortality of the fishes was recorded. At the end the experiment, fishes were sacrificed and aluminium uptake by the tissues in different parts was studied. Results suggested that the exposure of fishes to aluminium (50 ppm) is definitely toxic. The upper part of the fish (brain and gills) were found to be the major sites of aluminium accumulation. The lower part (tail) showed the least aluminium accumulation. The total aluminium absorbed by the fish tissue was found to be 0.74 mg/g. The mortality of the fish was found to be 70 % in the aluminium intoxicated water as compared to that of the control.
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