EFFECTS OF DIMETHOATE ON ENZYME PROFILES IN BLACK JAW TILAPIA (Sarotherodon melanotheron )

  • Nwankwo, A.K
  • Okeke P.A
  • Onwujiariri C. A
  • Onwujiariri C. E
Keywords: Contaminants, Aquatic ecosystem, Pollution, Tilapia, Enzymes

Abstract

Changes in the activity of enzymes are useful markers of stress brought on by any toxin that fish have been exposed to. Decreases in intestinal microflora activity and immunological responses may be the outcome of their activity disturbances. The current study examined the effects of various dimethoate concentrations (0.00-control, 0.50, 1.00, 1.50, and 2.00 mg/l) on the activities of some enzymes, such as lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), acid phosphatase (ACP), lactate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), and alkaline phosphates (ALP), in the plasma of Sarotherodon melanotheron exposed for a duration of 15 days. The analysis of the enzyme study's results showed that every enzyme significantly (P <0.05) exceeded the control values. The juvenile fish exposed to the chemical,  had a greater degree of severity than the adult fish, depending on the concentration. In conclusion, changes in plasma enzyme parameters can be used as rapid and reliable indicators of monitoring toward the effects of toxicants on aquatic organisms and ultimately the ecosystem as a whole. These parameters may be attributed to target tissue damage and dysfunction brought on by toxicants.

Author Biographies

Nwankwo, A.K

Department of Mariculture, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Buguma, Rivers State, Nigeria

Okeke P.A

Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Onwujiariri C. A

African Regional Aquaculture Centre/Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Aluu.  P.M.B. 5122, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Onwujiariri C. E

African Regional Aquaculture Centre/Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Aluu.  P.M.B. 5122, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

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Published
2024-05-17
How to Cite
Nwankwo, A.K, Okeke P.A, Onwujiariri C. A, & Onwujiariri C. E. (2024). EFFECTS OF DIMETHOATE ON ENZYME PROFILES IN BLACK JAW TILAPIA (Sarotherodon melanotheron ). IJRDO Journal of Veterinary and Animal Science, 2(1), 7-12. Retrieved from http://13.234.104.160/index.php/vas/article/view/6076