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Considering the constant exposure of fish to copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) and copper sulphate (CuSO4) in natural aquatic environments as a result of increased usage of these chemicals in industry, medicine and aquaculture/agriculture over the past few decenniums, the current investigation aimed to reveal their comparative hemotoxic effects on freshwater fish Oreochromis niloticus by measuring hematological and blood oxidative stress biomarkers and Cu levels. Fish were exposed to 0.05 mg/L CuO-NPs and CuSO4 for 4 and 21 days. Both copper forms decreased erythrocyte, hematocrit, and hemoglobin values, and superoxide dismutase and catalase activities while they elevated glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, and glutathione, malondialdehyde and Cu levels. Leukocyte levels and glutathione peroxidase activity did not show any significant change. In a conclusion, the current research demonstrates that CuO-NPs and CuSO4 for O. niloticus have similar hemotoxic effects, however, CuO-NPs are slightly more toxic than CuSO4 regarding hematological changes and oxidative stress observed.
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This study was partially funded by the Scientific Research Projects Unit of Adiyaman University (Grant of FEFYL/2018-0002).
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Fırat, Ö., Erol, R. & Fırat, Ö. An Investigation on Freshwater Fish Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758): Assessing Hemotoxic Effects of Different Copper Compounds Used as Nanomaterial or Pesticide. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 108, 549–554 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03320-6
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