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Toxic effects of sub-acute microplastic (polyamide) exposure on the accumulation, hematological, and antioxidant responses in crucian carp, Carassius carassius
Summary
Researchers exposed crucian carp to various concentrations of polyamide microplastics for two weeks and found that the particles accumulated in the fish tissues in a dose-dependent manner. Higher concentrations caused significant changes in blood parameters including reduced red blood cell counts and altered antioxidant enzyme activity, indicating both physical stress and oxidative damage. The study identifies specific blood and enzyme markers that could serve as early warning indicators of microplastic exposure in freshwater fish.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of microplastics (MPs) on fish and to confirm the toxic effects of MPs on fish, as well as to clarify the standard indicators. MPs are present in a large amount in the aquatic environment and can have various adverse effects on aquatic animals. Crucian carp, Carassius carassius (mean weight, 23.7 ± 1.6 g; mean length, 13.9 ± 1.4 cm), were exposed to PA (Polyamide) concentrations of 0, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 mg/L for 2 weeks. The PA accumulation profile in C. carassius decreased from the intestine to the gill to the liver. Hematological parameters such as red blood cell (RBC) counts, hemoglobin (Hb), and hematocrit (Ht) notably decreased at high levels of PA exposure. Plasma components such as calcium, magnesium, glucose, cholesterol, total protein, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were significantly altered by PA exposure. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and glutathione (GSH) of liver, gill and intestine significantly increased following PA exposure. The results of this study suggest that MP exposure affects the hematological physiology and antioxidant responses in C. carassius as well as accumulation in specific tissues.
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