• January to March 2024 Article ID: NSS8665 Impact Factor:7.67 Cite Score:3007 Download: 76 DOI: https://doi.org/ View PDf

    Acute Toxicity Effects in the Kidney of Juveniles of Tilapia mossambica due to Pursuit

      Kamlesh Ahirwar
        Department of Zoology, J.H.Govt.P.G. College, Betul (M.P.)
      Romsha Singh
        Department of Zoology, Govt. M.L.B. Auto. Girls College, Bhopal (M.P.)
  • Abstract: A group of fish fingerlings of Tilapia mossambica were exposed to different sub lethal concentration of herbicide pursuit for histological toxic effects of kidney with two sub lethal concentration (63.7 ppm 85.0 ppm) for 96 hrs.  Kidney shows slight glomeruli exhibited mild shrinkage and breakage of their outer cell wall.  But higher concentration (127.5 ppm) of Pursuit for 96 hrs. caused hypertrophy and compactness of the convoluted tubules.

    Key words:Acute toxicity, juveniles, kidney, pursuit, Tilapia.