January 2013
Toxic effect of potassium permanganate on Oreochromis niloticus based on hematological parameters and biomarkers of oxidative stress
Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is an oxidizing agent used in aquaculture for many years. Despite its known efficacy for the treatment and prevention of fish diseases, information about their potential toxicity in non-target organisms is still very limited. The objective of this study was to evaluate the sublethal effects of potassium permanganate (1.0 and 4.0 mg L-1) on Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, using...
January 2013
Comparative survey of helminth parasites of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) and Clarias pachynema (Boulenger, 1903) from the Ogun River and Asejire Dam in south-west Nigeria
A total of 250 randomly selected fish specimens consisting of 72 Clarias gariepinus and 51Clarias pachynema from Ogun River around the cattle market, Isheri, Ogun State. 73 C. pachynema and 54 C. gariepinus from Asejire Dam (which has not been reported to be polluted) in south-west Nigeria were sampled for helminth infection between September 2008 and February 2009. All...
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