Table-5.
Hemogram parameters of Nile tilapia, O. niloticus (mean values±SE) after 7 days from fish exposure to NP.
| Parameters | Groups | F test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 control | Group 2 solvent control (acetone) | Group 3 NP | ||
| RBCs (×106⁄µl) | 1.13b±0.9 | 1.33ab±0.04 | 1.48a±0.11 | * |
| PVC (%) | 18.20b±1.05 | 22.34ab±1.26 | 24.02a±1.99 | * |
| Hb (g %) | 4.70ab±0.44 | 4.61b±0.18 | 5.76a±0.36 | * |
| WBCs (×103µl) | 28.58a±0.40 | 25.19ab±3.15 | 20.37b±0.96 | * |
| Lymphocytes (×103/µl) | 17.49a±1.50 | 15.54ab±2.05 | 12.43b±0.22 | * |
| Heterophils (×103/µl) | 8.78±1.01 | 8.65±1.98 | 7.58±0.66 | NS |
| Eosinophils (×103/µl) | 0.38±0.24 | 0.69±0.28 | 0.18±0.18 | NS |
| Monocytes (×103/µl) | 1.93a±0.33 | 0.31b±0.20 | 0.18b±0.18 | ** |
Means in the same row with different superscript letters are significantly different.
**
Highly significant difference at p≤0.01,
*
Significant difference at p≤0.05,
NS=Non significant, SE=Standard error, RBCs=Red blood corpuscles, PCV=Packed cell volume, Hb=Hemoglobin, WBCs=White blood corpuscles, SE=Standard error, O. niloticus=Oreochromis niloticus, NP=Nonylphenol