@article{MAKHILLJFI202015121712,
    title = {Metabolite Changes in the Blood Plasma of Juvenile and Adult African Mudfish (<i>Clarias
gariepinus</i>) on Exposure to Detergent (Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonate)},
    journal = {Journal of Fisheries International},
    volume = {15},
    number = {1},
    pages = {1-6},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1817-3381},
    doi = {jfish.2020.1.6},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1817-3381&doi=jfish.2020.1.6},
    author = {B. and},
    keywords = {albumin,juveniles,total protein,Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate,plasma metabolites,creatinine,urea},
    abstract = {The aim of this research was to evaluate the 
effect of detergent (linear alkylbenzene sulphonate) on 
selected blood plasma metabolites of African mudfish 
(<i>Clarias gariepinus</i>) juveniles and adults. The effect was 
assessed by comparing blood plasma metabolites profile 
in the two live stages of a control group (0.00 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup>) 
and that exposed to varied concentration of detergent 
(10.00, 20.00, 30.00, 40.00 and 50.00 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup>). Compared 
with control group, albumin was 10.92, 8.48, 9.10% 
higher than control at 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup> and 
12.08, 14.97% lower at 40.00 and 50.00 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup> for 
juveniles while for adult fish it was significantly (p&gt;0.05) 
higher than control at all the concentration levels. Total 
protein was 11.70, 15.20, 15.79, 22.22 and 28.07% higher 
than control at all levels and significantly not found in the 
adult. Creatinine was respectively 45.29, 125.96, 55.25 
and 50.36% higher than control at 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 
50.00 and 2.75% less than control at 40.00 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup> while 
in adult fish it was observed that at 10.00-50.00 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup>, 
creatinine was respectively 72.73, 157.27, 239.09 and 
280.00% higher than control. Interestingly, total bilirubin 
in juvenile fish was 69.50, 76.12, 86.91, 76.12 and 
92.09% less than control while in adult fish, it was 15.58, 
32.92, 63.03, 114.95 and 136.24% higher than control at 
10.00-50.00 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup>. The exposed group for juvenile and 
adult fish showed a significantly higher (p&lt;0.05) 
concentration of urea when compared with that of the 
control group.}
    }