Effects of 4-Nonylphenol on African Catfish Clarias gariepinus

This work revealed the destructive effects of sublethel doses of 4-nonylphenol on the heamatological parameters, biochemical variables and hormonal activity of the adults African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus. Also, histopathological and ultrastructure studies of some organs using TEM confirmed these effects. These destructive effects were studied on the early developmental stages in terms of incubation time, fertilization rate, hatching rate, mortality rate, morphological malformations and histopathological changes using SEM. The genotoxicity of this pollutant was studied using SDS-PAGE, RAPD-PCR, apoptosis detection and micronucleus test.

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B.Sc. (Zoology)with honours degree)Zoology Dep., Faculty of Science, Assiut university (2004).Diploma in Fish Biology,Zoology Dep., Faculty of Science, Assiut Uni., (2006).M.Sc. (Zoology, Fish Biology), Zoology Dep., Faculty of Science, Assiut Uni., (2008). Ph.D. (Zoology, Fish Biology)Zoology Dep., Faculty of Science, Assiut Uni., (2011).