Light microscopic investigation of the possible toxic effect on the gill of black goby (gobius niger) liv-ing in izmir bay

Volume: 46 Number: 2 June 1, 2007
  • Katalay S
  • Tuğlu İ
  • Minareci E
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Light microscopic investigation of the possible toxic effect on the gill of black goby (gobius niger) liv-ing in izmir bay

Abstract

Aim : It is known that toxicants can accumulate in tissues during growth of aquatic organisms by bioaccumulation and often is biomagnified in the food chain interfering with the health and reproduction of both animals and humans. In the present study, the effects of these possible toxicants on the gill of the black goby and their possible contamination to the rats by food supply were examined. Material-method : The gill of black goby caught at two different sites, a clean and a polluted region of the Izmir Bay were examined to investigate the effects of pollution on environmental health of the Bay. The morphology and histology of gills were evaluated under a dissection microscope using formalin-fixed sections stained with H&E. Data was input to the statistical software and analyzed for scoring and morphometry. Fish were chopped, passed through mixer and put into rat's drinking water and the development of the offsprings was examined for possible toxic effects. Results : The structural changes of gill exhibited minimal lesions which may originate from pollutants, because they are in direct contact with their environment. The presence of minimal lesions such as epithelial and lamellar damage may be the indicators of environmental pollution in the Izmir Bay if they were not technical errors Supplementation of food with these fish did not result in any toxic effect in rats as manifested by weight gain, development of offspring and fertility. Conclusion: Minimal changes seen in gill tissue may suggest the possible environmental pollution in Izmir Bay. This observation must be confirmed and evaluated with sediment data and accumulation studies. Gobius living in sediment is a helpful indicator for the economic species. Therefore, supplementation of the rat food with this fish would be useful to understand the toxic effects of pollution in human health associated with ingesting contaminated food. Our results showed that there was no sign of this toxic effect observed during pregnancy, developmental stages, mature rats and their offspring. These results require confirmation with advanced molecular techniques to understand the safety of Bay fish on human health.

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Katalay S

Tuğlu İ

Minareci E

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June 1, 2007

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June 1, 2007

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Year 1970 Volume: 46 Number: 2

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1.Katalay S, Tuğlu İ, Minareci E. İzmir körfezinde yaşayan kaya balıklarında (gobius niger) solungaç dokusunda oluşabilecek toksik etkinin ışık mikroskobik incelenmesi. EJM [Internet]. 2007 Jun. 1;46(2):61-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA37BX56JC

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