Alteration In Haematological Indices Of Heteropneustis Fossilis Under Stress Of Heavy Metals Pollution In The Kali River, Uttar Pradesh, India

The present investigations confirm that stress due to various pollution specially heavy metals in fish H. fossilis, collected from Kali river. Haematological (Hb, RBC, WBC, MCV, MCH, MCHC, platelets count, HCt, neutrophile, lymphocyte, eoinophil, and monocryte), distervence does create physiological stress like, swimming imbalance, breeding, sexual maturity (Haemolysis) and leucocytosis in fish population affecting the immune system and making the fish vulnerable to stress. The results of correlation analysis of haematological indices show highly, medium, positive and negative correlation. Concentration of heavy metals (manganese (Mn), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), Cupper (Cu)) was determined in the gills, liver and muscles of Heteropneustis fossilis from Kali river located at Muzaffarnagar. The pattern of metal accumulation in studied selected organs was in the order: Mn> Cu> Cr> Cd> and Pb. All the metals concentration in the liver showed greater but Cu and Cr was maximum compare than other metals.