Behavioral responses of Cyprinus carpio to industrial effluents

 

R.M. Ganeshwade¹, P.B. Rokade² ?and S.R. Sonwane³

¹R. B. Attal College, Georai, Beed-431 127, India, ²P.D.V.P. College, Tasgoan-????416 312, India

³Department of Zoology, Dr. B.A.M. University, Aurangabad-431 001, India

 

(Received: 17 June, 2004 ; Accepted: 25 November, 2005)

 

 

Abstract: Fish were collected from Nath Sagar, Paithan 50 kms away from Aurangabad and were brought to the laboratory and exposed to industrial effluent (tannery effluent). Behavioral changes and responses of the? fish? to the tannery effluent were observed. Control fish showed normal behaviour and swimming in contrast the effluent exposed fish showed abnormal swimming, loss of equilibrium, fading of colour, coughing and opercular movements.?

 

Key words: Cyprinus carpio, Tannery effluent.

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