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Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2021, 9(8), 735-743
DOI: 10.12691/aees-9-8-4
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Lead Nitrate Induced Acute Toxicity in the Freshwater Fishes Channa punctatus and Heteropneustes Fossilis

Shahla Nigar1, Neelima Gupta1, 2, , Abha Trivedi1 and Varsha Gupta3

1Centre of Excellence Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India

2TM Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

3Department of Life Sciences, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur 208024, UP India

Pub. Date: August 12, 2021
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Shahla Nigar, Neelima Gupta, Abha Trivedi and Varsha Gupta. Lead Nitrate Induced Acute Toxicity in the Freshwater Fishes Channa punctatus and Heteropneustes Fossilis. Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2021; 9(8):735-743. doi: 10.12691/aees-9-8-4

Abstract

Heavy metal pollution in aquatic bodies has become a matter of great concern. This study examined the acute toxicity of lead nitrate to the freshwater fishes Channa punctatus and Heteropneustes fossilis. They comprise an important link in the food chain, and defilement by heavy metal produces an imbalance in the aquatic environment and other fauna. The fishes were exposed to different concentrations of lead nitrate, and % mortality was recorded during 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours. The lethal concentration (LC50) value of lead nitrate for 96 hours against C. punctatus and H. fossilis were found 158.171 and 280.074 mg/l, respectively, using the Probit analysis statistical method. The mortality of the fish was directly proportional to the concentration. The results indicated that a lower concentration of lead was highly toxic to C. punctatus than H. fossilis. Assessment of LC50 also revealed that the amount of lead present in freshwater might be lethal to all the aquatic fauna. Exposure to lead affected human health, which accounted for the death of 1.06 million people and loss of healthy life, amounting to nearly 24.4 million. Hence, strict regulations should be imposed to dispose of heavy metals in aquatic bodies to conserve valuable biological diversity.

Keywords:
lead nitrate Channa punctatus Heteropneustes fossilis LC50 probit

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