title: Behavioral responses of Cyprinus carpio to industrial effluents.
abstract: Fish were collected from Nath Sagar, Paithan 50 kms away from Aurangabad and were brought to the laboratory and exposed to industrial effluent (tannery effluent). Behavioral changes and responses of the fish to the tannery effluent were observed. Control fish showed normal behaviour and swimming in contrast the effluent exposed fish showed abnormal swimming, loss of equilibrium, fading of colour, coughing and opercular movements.
authors.affiliation: R. B. Attal College, Georai, Beed-431 127, India.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ganeshwade
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Rokade
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sonwane
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D002347:Carps / Q000502:physiology*; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013633:Tanning; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste