The Morphological Deformations and Discrepancy in Sex Ratio in Goldfish (Carassius Auratus) As Biomarker for Pollution in Al- Hammar Marshes – South Iraq
The present study include determine the morphological anomalies and sex ratio disruption for gold fish Carassius auratus that captured from Al-Hammar marshes during study period that prolonged from October 2013 to May 2014 . the number of captured fish were 106. Morphological anomalies were represe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Thi-Qar
2019-05-01
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Series: | مجلة علوم ذي قار |
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Online Access: | http://jsci.utq.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/view/167 |
Summary: | The present study include determine the morphological anomalies and sex ratio disruption for gold fish Carassius
auratus that captured from Al-Hammar marshes during study period that prolonged from October 2013 to May 2014 .
the number of captured fish were 106. Morphological anomalies were represent ell by deformity of vertebral column
(curved and fusion of vertebrae ) ,face and upper jaws , fin erosion , popeye and eye bleeding . Sex ratio tend strongly
towed females (1;25.5).
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ISSN: | 1991-8690 2709-0256 |