Abstract: Fluoride is naturally occurring compound present in the earth’s crust which enters the ground water through natural and anthropogenic sources. A wide range of environmental and genetic factors cause aquatic organisms to respond differently to given level of fluoride, but they do display characteristic fluoride intoxication signs. Fluoride tends to accumulate in the exoskeleton of invertebrates and in the bone tissues of fishes. The fluoride ions act as enzymatic poisons, inhibiting enzyme activity and ultimately interrupting metabolic processes such as glycolysis and synthesis of proteins. The present study consists of toxic effects of lethal concentration of sodium fluoride on the red blood cell count of the ornamental fish Carassius auratus (Gold fish) under laboratory conditions. Results indicate duration of exposure period and change in the Red blood cell count at regular period.
Keywords: Carassius auratus, sodium fluoride, RBC, RBC count, Chronic.
Title: SODIUM FLUORIDE TOXICITY IN FRESH WATER FISH CARASSIUS AURATUS (GOLD FISH): EFFECT ON RED BLOOD CELL COUNT
Author: O Usharani, Raja naik, Prof. P.Indira
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-3148 (online), ISSN 2348-313X (Print)
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