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Effect of environmental factors on blood counts of Gambusia affinis caught at Brantas River watershed, Indonesia
Summary
Researchers assessed the ecosystem health of the Brantas River in Indonesia by combining six water quality parameters with hematological biomarker analysis of Gambusia affinis fish collected from 10 sampling sites, examining how environmental contamination levels relate to fish blood count profiles as indicators of aquatic health.
Background : Contamination of freshwater ecosystems has become a major issue as it threatens public water sources as well as aquatic life. It is important to predict changes in organism health, given a known number of environmental factors and pollutant concentrations, in order to better manage contaminants through biomarker analysis. This study aims to examine the ecosystem health of the Brantas River based on its environmental condition and the hematology profile of Gambusia affinis fish present in the river. This species was chosen because of its wide distribution along the Brantas River, and because it is very tolerant, adaptable, highly abundant, and easy to catch. Methods : The study area included 10 sampling sites along the Brantas River watershed. In total, six water quality parameters were observed (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), biological oxygen demand (BOD), ammonia concentration, and phenol concentration) and hematology measurements consisted of erythrocyte, leucocyte, and micronuclei analyses. Results : The results showed that the upstream area of Brantas River, located in Batu, was the least polluted region, while Mojokerto was the most polluted. The erythrocyte level of Gambusia affinis caught in most sampling sites was quite low. Furthermore, research revealed that the status of Gambusia affinis ' hematological profile was significantly correlated (p<0.05) with water quality parameters, particularly DO, BOD, ammonia, and phenol. Conclusions : It can be concluded from these results that the hematological profile of the fish is poor due to high levels of organic waste and harmful substances.
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