Search Results for: African Catfish
Histopathological responses of the gill and liver tissues of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings to herbicide, glyphosate
Abstract: African catfish, Clarias gariepinus fingerlings were exposed to sub lethal concentrations of herbicide, glyphosate (0, 0.05, 0.1%, v/v) over 42 days period. The gills showed marked alterations in the epithelia in response to glyphosate treatment. There was fusion in adjacent secondary lamellae resulting in hyperplasia, with profound oedematous changes, characterised by epithelial detachment. In …
Histopathological changes in the brain tissue of Africa catfish exposure to glyphosate herbicide
Abstract: One hundred and twenty normal post juvenile catfish (Clarias gariepinus) of both sexes with a mean weight of 135.44±1.99 g and mean length of 28.32±0.844 cm were purchased from Osayi farm. They were kept in 60 l aquaria at 27.5±0.4 ◦C, pH 7.3, with 12:12 h photoperiod, well aerated, provided with external filtration and …
