Mercury pollution and macrophage centres in pike (Esox lucius) tissues |
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Authors: | Thomas Meinelt Ralf Krüger Michael Pietrock Reiner Osten Christian Steinberg |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Fish Culture and Fish Pathology, Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, D-12587 Berlin, Germany;(2) Biological-Chemical Institute Hoppegarten, Rennbahnallee 110, D-15366 Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten, Germany |
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Abstract: | From June 1993 to October 1994, studies have been carried out on the effects of mercury in the Oder River and pike tissue contamination (muscle, kidney, liver). The mean mercury contents in the sediment range from 0.03 to 1.1 mg/kg dry weight. In the pike muscle, between 0.22 and 0.85 mg/kg, on a wet weight basis, were found. The measured mercury concentrations were analysed in relation to the number of macrophage centres of the liver, spleen and kidney of the pike. Positive correlations between mercury and MC response (0.54 ≤ r ≤ 0.79, p < 0.05) were found in all of these organs. The suitability of the macrophage-centre-response as a possible bioindicator for mercury pollution is discussed in the literature. In our study, the response of MCs was found to be suitable as a biomarker for the impairment of fish health. |
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Keywords: | Mercury pollution macrophage centres biomonitoring biomarker research Esox lucius pike tissue |
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