Authors : Bhise J. V.
Page Nos : 79-81
Description :
Paratelphusa jacquemontii
, a fresh water crab is abundantly found in the Akola district
of
Indian state Maharashtra. They were brought to the laboratory from their natural habitat, and first
subjected to acclimatization to the laboratory conditions. They were subsequently exposed to sublethal
concentrations of copper and the haemolymph total
protein, free sugar and lipid level of the animal were
estimated to study the stress caused by this heavy metal toxicant. In the present study, total protein, free
sugar and lipid level of the animal showed a gradual declining trend in experimental animal
s exposed for
96 hours for 0 to 15 μg/l copper concentrations.
