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Behavioral and Histopathological Changes of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Exposed to Paraquat

Hassan M, Shah Norhan NA, Mohd Daud H, Chong JL, Abd Halim Shah MM and Karim NU

The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) was exposed to 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 mg/L of paraquat for 96 hours under laboratory conditions. The behavioral and histopathological changes of C. carp in response to paraquat exposure. The 96H lethal concentration (LC50) value are 26.07 mg/L. Treated fish exhibited agitated, respiratory distress and abnormal nervous behavior. Hyperplasia, oedema, pyknosis and necrosis in gills, liver and kidney were observed in the histopathological studies.