Juvenile Paralichthys olivaceus (mean length 17.3 ± 2.2 cm, mean weight 46.5 ± 6.3 g) were exposed for 10 days to tributyltin (TBT) at various concentrations (0, 1, 2, 4 and 8 μg/L). Hematological parameters, such as red blood cell (RBC) count, hem...
Juvenile Paralichthys olivaceus (mean length 17.3 ± 2.2 cm, mean weight 46.5 ± 6.3 g) were exposed for 10 days to tributyltin (TBT) at various concentrations (0, 1, 2, 4 and 8 μg/L). Hematological parameters, such as red blood cell (RBC) count, hematocrit (Ht), and hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, were considerably decreased by high TBT concentrations. In plasma constituents, inorganic components such calcium and magnesium were also significantly altered. Plasma calcium was notably decreased, whereas plasma magnesium was increased. The enzyme components, glutamic oxalate transaminase (GOT) and glutamic pyruvate transaminase (GPT), were significantly decreased by TBT exposure. The present findings suggest that TBT exposure can cause significant alterations in hematological parameters and plasma constituents of flatfish Paralichthys olivaceus.