Research Article

A biomonitoring study: Using the biomarkers in Cyprinus carpio for the evaluation of water pollution in Sapanca lake (Sakarya, Turkey)

Volume: 5 Number: 1 March 31, 2021
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A biomonitoring study: Using the biomarkers in Cyprinus carpio for the evaluation of water pollution in Sapanca lake (Sakarya, Turkey)

Abstract

This study aims to determine the toxic effects of heavy metal pollution on carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Sapanca Lake by biochemical and histological analyses. For this reason, fish and water samples were taken from the lake in 2015. Heavy metal (Cu, Fe, Zn, Pb, Cd) analyzes in the water column and tissues (muscle, liver, gill) were determined by ICP-OES. CAT, GSH and MDA levels, which are oxidative stress bioindicators in tissues, were measured by spectrophotometric methods. Histopathological findings in tissues were determined by Hematoxylin-Eosin staining. As a result, heavy metal concentrations in water were determined as Fe > Zn > Pb > Cu > Cd. The accumulation of Cu, Fe and Cd in the tissues of the fish were liver > gill > muscle, and the accumulation of Zn was gill > liver > muscle. CAT activity, MDA and GSH level of the tissues changed with the water temperature. General signs of destruction were observed in the gill tissues of the fish. Necrotic conditions in hepatocytes were observed. In conclusion, the presence of biochemical and histopathological findings in tissues suggests that the lake is not only affected by heavy metals but also by other pollutants.

Keywords

Heavy metals, Carp, Oxidative stress, Fresh water, Histopathology

Supporting Institution

Sakarya Üniversitesi

Project Number

2015-50-02-007

Thanks

We thanks to the TÜBİTAK-BİDEB 2211-C National Doctoral Scholarship Program for Priority Areas as it provides financial support during the doctoral thesis study. We also thanks to the Sakarya University Scientific Research Projects (BAP) Commission (Project No: 2015-50-02-007), which allows this study to be financially supported.

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APA
Kaymak, G., Kayhan, F. E., & Yön Ertuğ, N. D. (2021). A biomonitoring study: Using the biomarkers in Cyprinus carpio for the evaluation of water pollution in Sapanca lake (Sakarya, Turkey). International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences, 5(1), 107-121. https://doi.org/10.31015/jaefs.2021.1.14
AMA
1.Kaymak G, Kayhan FE, Yön Ertuğ ND. A biomonitoring study: Using the biomarkers in Cyprinus carpio for the evaluation of water pollution in Sapanca lake (Sakarya, Turkey). int. j. agric. environ. food sci. 2021;5(1):107-121. doi:10.31015/jaefs.2021.1.14
Chicago
Kaymak, Güllü, Figen Esin Kayhan, and Nazan Deniz Yön Ertuğ. 2021. “A Biomonitoring Study: Using the Biomarkers in Cyprinus Carpio for the Evaluation of Water Pollution in Sapanca Lake (Sakarya, Turkey)”. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences 5 (1): 107-21. https://doi.org/10.31015/jaefs.2021.1.14.
EndNote
Kaymak G, Kayhan FE, Yön Ertuğ ND (March 1, 2021) A biomonitoring study: Using the biomarkers in Cyprinus carpio for the evaluation of water pollution in Sapanca lake (Sakarya, Turkey). International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences 5 1 107–121.
IEEE
[1]G. Kaymak, F. E. Kayhan, and N. D. Yön Ertuğ, “A biomonitoring study: Using the biomarkers in Cyprinus carpio for the evaluation of water pollution in Sapanca lake (Sakarya, Turkey)”, int. j. agric. environ. food sci., vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 107–121, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.31015/jaefs.2021.1.14.
ISNAD
Kaymak, Güllü - Kayhan, Figen Esin - Yön Ertuğ, Nazan Deniz. “A Biomonitoring Study: Using the Biomarkers in Cyprinus Carpio for the Evaluation of Water Pollution in Sapanca Lake (Sakarya, Turkey)”. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences 5/1 (March 1, 2021): 107-121. https://doi.org/10.31015/jaefs.2021.1.14.
JAMA
1.Kaymak G, Kayhan FE, Yön Ertuğ ND. A biomonitoring study: Using the biomarkers in Cyprinus carpio for the evaluation of water pollution in Sapanca lake (Sakarya, Turkey). int. j. agric. environ. food sci. 2021;5:107–121.
MLA
Kaymak, Güllü, et al. “A Biomonitoring Study: Using the Biomarkers in Cyprinus Carpio for the Evaluation of Water Pollution in Sapanca Lake (Sakarya, Turkey)”. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences, vol. 5, no. 1, Mar. 2021, pp. 107-21, doi:10.31015/jaefs.2021.1.14.
Vancouver
1.Güllü Kaymak, Figen Esin Kayhan, Nazan Deniz Yön Ertuğ. A biomonitoring study: Using the biomarkers in Cyprinus carpio for the evaluation of water pollution in Sapanca lake (Sakarya, Turkey). int. j. agric. environ. food sci. 2021 Mar. 1;5(1):107-21. doi:10.31015/jaefs.2021.1.14