Ammonia Toxicity in the Bighead Carp (Aristichthys nobilis): Hematology, Antioxidation, Immunity, Inflammation and Stress.

ABSTRACT: Ammonia is one of the main environmental pollutants that affect the survival and growth of fish. The toxic effects on blood biochemistry, oxidative stress, immunity, and stress response of bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis) under ammonia exposure were studied. Bighead carp were exposed to total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) concentrations of 0 mg/L, 3.955 mg/L, 7.91 mg/L, 11.865 mg/L, and 15.82 mg/L for 96 h. The results showed that ammonia exposure significantly reduced hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell, white blood cell count, and platelet count and significantly increased the plasma calcium level of carp. Serum total protein, albumin, glucose, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase changed significantly after ammonia exposure. Ammonia exposure can induce intracel

SUBMITTER: Zou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10058388 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature