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Measurement of hematological and biochemical studies on wild marine carnivorous fishes from Vellar estuary, southeast coast of India

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Hematological parameters have been recognized as valuable tools for monitoring fish health. Hematological and serum biochemical parameters were studied and compared between four marine carnivorous fish. Statistical analysis revealed that differences in hematological parameters between marine carnivorous fish were significant (P < 0.01). The result revealed that hematological red blood cells (RBC)/white blood cells (WBC) ratio, mean corpuscular volume, and mean cell hemoglobin concentration were significantly correlated at the P < 0.05 level. The RBC/WBC level increased due to the decrease in WBC during the study. Serum biochemical parameters can be used for confirming the maturity and monitoring any changes in the quality of waters and related soils.

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The authors would like to gratefully thank Dr. G. Manimehalai, HOD, Department of Zoology, Kandaswamy Kandar College, Paramathi-Velur, Tamil Nadu, India for helping in the experiments.

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  1. Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry, India, 605014

    P. Satheeshkumar & Anisa Bhaseer Khan

  2. Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India, 608502

    G. Ananthan & P. Soundarapandian

  3. Kandaswamy Kandar Arts and Science College, Paramathi-Velur, Tamil Nadu, India, 638181

    D. Senthilkumar

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Satheeshkumar, P., Senthilkumar, D., Ananthan, G. et al. Measurement of hematological and biochemical studies on wild marine carnivorous fishes from Vellar estuary, southeast coast of India. Comp Clin Pathol 20, 127–134 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-010-0966-9

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