Investigation of Cadmium on Some Biochemical Indices of the Farmed Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity effect of Cadmium heavy metal on some serological parameters of Silver carp which have been in the vicinity of cadmium for a short term. In this study a total of 135 fish with mean weight of 50±10grand mean length of 13±1cm were placed in 9 aquariums of 90-liter capacity, in contact with 0.5 and 10 mg/L of CdCl2.Sampling of fishwas done randomly every 12 hours until 96 hours from caudal vein. The results showed that, the level of triglyceride in 24 and 48 hours decreased significantly, but showed no significant increase in 72 hours. The level of cholesterol increased significantly at 72 and 96 hours with increasing the concentration of cadmium (P<0/05). Glucose level increased significantly in 72 hours, but significantly decreased with increasing the concentration of cadmium in 72 and 96 hours (P<0/05). The level of total protein decreased significantly in 24 and 96 hours with increasing the concentration of cadmium, and in 72 hours increased significantly (P<0/05). The level of albumin increased significantly in 96 hours. Based on these results, biochemical parameters are useful for monitoring of cadmium acute toxicity in Silver Carp.