Abstract
The fish Mugil cephalus is important for human consumption and the fishing industry. This fish is affected by the pollution of aquatic system, altering their physiology. Histopathology is a tool to monitor pollution on the environment and evaluate changes on animal tissues exposed to this pollution. The aim of this study was to analyze the histopathological impact of pollutants on the intestine of M. cephalus, collected in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and Guasimas, Sonora, both located in Mexico. The intestine was treated with histological techniques. Tissue sections of 5 μm thick were dyed with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), and they were analyzed in optic microscopy. The tissues revealed the intestine is formed by four constitutive layers: mucosa, submucosa, muscular layer, and serosa. We identified diverse injuries in the mucosa and submucosa, like eosinophilic secretions, congested vessels, and inflammation. Organisms from Coatzacoalcos present more injuries than fish from other places, indicating Coatzacoalcos pollutants have a higher impact on fish health.
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We thank our colleagues from ecotoxicology lab from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa Unit, who provided insight and expertise that greatly assisted the research.
We thank Dalia Itzkopilli Luis Hernández for assistance in taking and editing the macroscopic photographs and José Roberto Jerónimo-Juárez for comments that greatly improved the manuscript.
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Huerta-Aguirre, G., Paredes-Ramos, K.M., Becerra-Amezcua, M.P., Hernández-Calderas, I., Matadamas-Guzman, M., Guzmán-García, X. (2019). Histopathological Analysis of the Intestine from Mugil cephalus on Environment Reference Sites. In: Gómez-Oliván, L. (eds) Pollution of Water Bodies in Latin America. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27296-8_18
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