Table-2.
Frequency of Piaractus mesopotamicus with each liver and kidney alteration severity index.
| ATZ concentrations | Index of severity of impairment (frequency %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-10 Functionally normal organ | 11-20 Slight to moderate damage | 21-50 Moderate to heavy damage | >100 Irreparable damage | |
| Liver | ||||
| Control (0.0 mg/L) | 100*** | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treated (28.58 mg/L) | 0 | 0 | 33.33*** | 66.66*** |
| Kidney | ||||
| Control (0.0 mg/L) | 100*** | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treated (28.58 mg/L) | 0 | 50*** | 50*** | 0 |
***
p<0.0001 (Chi-square test),
n=6 per group, ATZ: Atrazine