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Abstract
The present study was carried out to evaluate the effects of toxic metals (cadmium plus mercury) on the haematology and DNA damage of fish, Lates calcarifer for every 24 h up to 96 h. A significant gradual decrease of haemoglobin (-35.01 to -24.11) and hematocrit (-35.01 to -31.78) was noted at acute concentration of cadmium plus mercury (3.0 ppm) as compared to that of control. The comet assay of fish blood cells exhibited a significant higher DNA damage and the highest OTM was observed in 96 h of acute mixed metals concentration. From this investigation, the results proved that the combined metal toxicity induced haematological and DNA damage of fish Lates calcarifer than individual metal toxicity.
Key words: DNA damage, haemoglobin, hematocrit, heavy metals, Lates calcarifer
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