title: Impact of pollution on the flesh of some fishes inhabiting river Satluj waters--a biochemical study.
abstract: The impact of grossly polluted waters of the Budha Nallah (BN) on the flesh quality of a few fish species inhabiting river Satluj following its confluence with the river has been studied. For flesh quality, levels of extractable proteins (EP), carbohydrate content and total lipid (TL) contents have been compared in Cirrhina mrigala, Cirrhina reba, Crossocheilus latius and Mystus cavasius collected from downstream (DS) region (selected at 40-42 km following confluence of BN with the river) and an upstream (US) region (selected at 8-10 km before the confluence of BN with the river) of river Satluj. The results have shown a significant decline in the EP content, carbohydrates and TL contents in the flesh of these fish species collected from DS region. The functional significance of any decrease/increase in the biochemical parameter (s) has been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana-141 004, India.
authors.forename: Tejinder
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Saxena
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005618:Fresh Water; D007194:India; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D012621:Seasons; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000009:adverse effects*