Alteration in biochemical response of indian major carp Labeo rohita exposed to urban effluents discharged in the river Ravi, Pakistan. | [Biologia • 2016]

Author(s):

1. Hafiz Abdullah Shakir: Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

2. Javed Iqbal Qazi: Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Muhammad Irfan: Department of Biotechnology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

4. Shaukat Ali: Department of Zoology, The University of Azad Jammu and Kasmir, Mazaffarabad, Pakistan

Abstract:

To investigate the impacts of municipal and industrial effluents on biochemical profiles of Indian major carp, Labeo rohita, a sample of seventy two specimens were collected from Siphon (upstream) (A)’ Shahdera (B), Sunder (C) and Head Balloki (D) during two flow seasons of the River Ravi. The DNA, total and soluble protein contents in muscles of L. rohita were higher during low flow than in high flow season. The reverse trend for total carbohydrate, lipids, cholesterol and RNA contents was prominent for studied flow seasons. The highest total carbohydrates (42.49 mg/G), lipids (28.37 mg/G), cholesterol (1.76 mg/G) and RNA (6.22 mg/G) were recorded for least polluted upstream site Siphon. While highest 1.60, 208.12 and 93.63 mg/G of DNA, total and soluble protein contents, respectively, were found at highest downstream polluted site (Sunder). The trends of biochemical profiles apparently revealed the response of fish against stress situation caused by anthropogenic activities. Long term mitigation measures are urgently required to save the aquatic life.

Page(s): 219-227

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Published: Journal: Biologia, Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Year: 2016

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