<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Research focusing on the effects of chemotherapeutics on the physiological state of fish determines their application in aquaculture. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of sodium chloride (NaCl) and/or copper sulphate (CuSO4) on the hematological and biochemical parameters of the blood plasma of pikeperch, <italic>Sander lucioperca</italic> (body weight – 346.42 ± 44.82 g; body length – 29.8 ± 1.3 cm) during rearing in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). Three groups of fish were subjected to treatment with NaCl (5 g/L), CuSO4 (1.5 mg/L), and NaCl+CuSO4 (5 g/L + 1.5 mg/L). Blood was drawn 0, 24 and 48 h following immersion. Significant differences were noted immediately following the conclusion of immersion: mean corpuscular volume (MCV; elevated values in the NaCl+CuSO4 group) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC; elevated values in the NaCl group). Immediately following fish exposure in all three experimental groups (0 h), significantly elevated glucose and lactic acid levels were recorded as were lowered levels of chloride ions (Cl-). After 24 and 48 h, significant differences were observed in Cl-. In the NaCl group lowered levels of this parameter were sustained after 48 h, while in the other two groups this was sustained for 24 h. It was confirmed that the physiological impact on the pikeperch of the prophylactic bath in sodium chloride and/or copper sulphate was short and that the treatments did not have a significant impact on the health condition of pikeperch.</abstract>

Research focusing on the effects of chemotherapeutics on the physiological state of fish determines their application in aquaculture. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of sodium chloride (NaCl) and/or copper sulphate (CuSO4) on the hematological and biochemical parameters of the blood plasma of pikeperch, Sander lucioperca (body weight – 346.42 ± 44.82 g; body length – 29.8 ± 1.3 cm) during rearing in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). Three groups of fish were subjected to treatment with NaCl (5 g/L), CuSO4 (1.5 mg/L), and NaCl+CuSO4 (5 g/L + 1.5 mg/L). Blood was drawn 0, 24 and 48 h following immersion. Significant differences were noted immediately following the conclusion of immersion: mean corpuscular volume (MCV; elevated values in the NaCl+CuSO4 group) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC; elevated values in the NaCl group). Immediately following fish exposure in all three experimental groups (0 h), significantly elevated glucose and lactic acid levels were recorded as were lowered levels of chloride ions (Cl-). After 24 and 48 h, significant differences were observed in Cl-. In the NaCl group lowered levels of this parameter were sustained after 48 h, while in the other two groups this was sustained for 24 h. It was confirmed that the physiological impact on the pikeperch of the prophylactic bath in sodium chloride and/or copper sulphate was short and that the treatments did not have a significant impact on the health condition of pikeperch.

Influence of brief immersion in an aqueous solution of sodium chloride and/or copper sulphate on pikeperch (<italic>Sander lucioperca</italic> (L.)) blood parameters

Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering

Annals of Animal Science

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Influence of brief immersion in an aqueous solution of sodium chloride and/or copper sulphate on pikeperch ( (L.)) blood parameters

Research focusing on the effects of chemotherapeutics on the physiological state of fish determines their application in aquaculture. The aim of the study was...

Influence of brief immersion in an aqueous solution of sodium chloride and/or copper sulphate on pikeperch (Sander lucioperca (L.)) blood parameters

Data publikacji: 12 maj 2022

Zakres stron: 643 - 651

Otrzymano: 21 mar 2021

Przyjęty: 06 sie 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2021-0064

Słowa kluczowe
pikeperch, copper sulphate, sodium chloride, blood biochemistry, hematological indicators

© 2022 Maciej Rożyński et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Influence of brief immersion in an aqueous solution of sodium chloride and/or copper sulphate on pikeperch (Sander lucioperca (L.)) blood parameters

Data publikacji: 12 maj 2022

Zakres stron: 643 - 651

Otrzymano: 21 mar 2021

Przyjęty: 06 sie 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2021-0064

Słowa kluczowepikeperch, copper sulphate, sodium chloride, blood biochemistry, hematological indicators

© 2022 Maciej Rożyński et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
pikeperch, copper sulphate, sodium chloride, blood biochemistry, hematological indicators