In this study, the protective effect of zeolite added to water on tilapias exposed to sub-lethal concentration of copper was investigated. Treatments were copper, copper + zeolite, zeolite and control. During the experiment, fish growth by weight and length, copper accumulation in liver, and muscle protein ratios were measured. BUN, LDH, glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride parameters of blood were also measured by taken monthly blood samples. The greatest increase in weight was observed in zeolite treatment by 68.8%. Liver copper accumulations were 12.6; 10.8; 1.27 and 1.33 ppm for the copper, copper + zelite, zeolite and control treatment, respectively. Although, BUN, LDH, cholesterol of copper + zeolite treatment were lower, triglyceride and glucose levels were higher comparing to control group (p<0.05). Muscle protein ratios decreased in all treatments at the end of the study. No adverse effects of zeolite treatment for fish were observed. According to these results, zeolite treatment against copper toxicity in tilapia would be recommended.
Mustafa Kemal University
Project No: 04 M 1702
The authors would like to thank to Mustafa Kemal University for financially supporting this study (Project No: 04 M 1702).
In this study, the protective effect of zeolite added to water on tilapias exposed to sub-lethal concentration of copper was investigated. Treatments were copper, copper + zeolite, zeolite and control. During the experiment, fish growth by weight and length, copper accumulation in liver, and muscle protein ratios were measured. BUN, LDH, glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride parameters of blood were also measured by taken monthly blood samples. The greatest increase in weight was observed in zeolite treatment by 68.8%. Liver copper accumulations were 12.6; 10.8; 1.27 and 1.33 ppm for the copper, copper + zelite, zeolite and control treatment, respectively. Although, BUN, LDH, cholesterol of copper + zeolite treatment were lower, triglyceride and glucose levels were higher comparing to control group (p<0.05). Muscle protein ratios decreased in all treatments at the end of the study. No adverse effects of zeolite treatment for fish were observed. According to these results, zeolite treatment against copper toxicity in tilapia would be recommended.
Project No: 04 M 1702
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Makaleler |
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Proje Numarası | Project No: 04 M 1702 |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 30 Haziran 2021 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 21 Aralık 2020 |
Kabul Tarihi | 12 Nisan 2021 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2021 |