Assessment of the Toxicological Effects of Pesticides and Detergent Mixtures on Zebrafish Gills: a Histological Study

• Published in: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology Vol. 64
• Main Authors: Santos-Silva, Thamyris, Ribeiro, Rosy Iara Maciel de Azambuja, Alves, Stênio Nunes, Thomé, Ralph Gruppi, Santos, Hélio Batista dos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 01.01.2021
• Subjects: circulatory disturbances; fish gills; lamellar fusion; pesticides; surfactants

Abstract Pesticides, as Temephos and Roundup, and surfactants, like Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), when discharged into the environment, are harmful to non-target wildlife, especially fish. To evaluate the effects of those chemicals alone and their binary combinations, we assessed the histological al...