title: [Injuries to chemical sense organs of fish due to sublethal levels of water pollution].
abstract: Histopathological investigations of taste organs of loaches (Noemacheilus barbatulus, L.) taken from creeks with differing grades of pollution demonstrate variable degrees of damage to taste bud structures. The degree of cell and tissue alteration (including sensory cells) is obviously directly correlated to the level and effective duration of the type of water pollutant. Based on the appearance of taste bud damage due to sublethal grades and qualities of pollution, the gustatory organs of fish may well be suited as a monitoring system for toxic substances in their environments.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Allgemeine und Spezielle Zoologie Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003531:Cypriniformes; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005618:Fresh Water; D013650:Taste Buds / Q000187:drug effects*; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D014873:Water Pollutants
vernacular_title: Schädigungen chemischer Sinnesorgane von Fischen aufgrund subletaler Gewässerbelastungen.