Oxidative stress biomarkers in liver and gill tissues of spotted barb (Capoeta barroisi Lortet, 1894) living in the river Ceyhan, Adana, Turkey

Authors : Ergül Belge KURUTAŞ, , Aysel ŞAHAN, Tülay ALTUN

Pages : 275-282

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Publication Date : 2009-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out in an agricultural, industrial, domestic, and slaughterhouse area that is also a discharging region of the river Ceyhan just under the crest of the Aslantaş dam. Levels of pollution indicator parameters of the water were observed and their effects on various oxidative stress biomarkers in gill and liver tissues of spotted barb insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Capoeta barroisi Lortet, 1894); were investigated. The oxidative stress biomarkers analyzed included superoxide dismutase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SOD);, catalase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CAT);, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(G6PD);. Levels of reduced glutathione insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GSH); and lipid peroxidation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LPO); were also evaluated. High levels of CAT, G6PD, GST, and GSH activity were found in the liver tissues of fish collected from the river Ceyhan discharging region; it was determined that the region was polluted. Substantially high levels of SOD and LPO insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05 in gill and liver); were observed. The findings of the present investigation will provide a rational use for oxidative stress biomarkers in aquatic ecosystem pollution biomonitoring.
Keywords : Key words Spotted barb Capoeta barroisi Lortet, 1894, oxidative stress biomarkers, river Ceyhan, Aslantaş dam, pollution