Authors : Patil R. G., Nanaware S. G., Bobdey A. D and Gujar M. P
Page Nos : 6-9
Description :
When water gets polluted the respiratory metabolism in the organisms exposed to the
pollutants get affected and it will result in the low rate of oxygen consumption. In these animals under
respiratory distress al
l life activities get affected. Freshwater fishes
Cyprinus carpio, Catla catla, Cirrhinus
mrigala
and
Labeo rohita
when exposed to the phytotoxin from
Sapindus laurifolius
the rate of oxygen
consumption in these fishes is observed to be decreased which res
ults in the respiratory distress. The
maximum effect on the oxygen consumption was observed on the
C. catla
and minimum effect was
observed on the
C. carpio
. The phytotoxin from fruits of
S. laurifolius
is more effective in
C. Catla
and less
effective in
C. carpio.
