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Gills of bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, exhibited varied degrees of structural damage following a 24-h exposure to sublethal concentrations (15 µg/1, 30 µg/l, 45 4g/1, 60 µg/1 and 75 µg/1) of Diazinon [O,O-diethyl-O- (2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4 pyrimidinyl ester or phosphorothioate]. Exposure to 15 µg/1 and 30 µg/1 resulted in exocytosis of some material to the cell surface and perforations of the microridges. At higher doses (above 45 µg/1), the extrusion was reduced and the cells were swollen. Compared to control values, the thickness of the microridge on the gill arch and on the gill filament generally increased with exposure to Diazinon. Also, the distance between microridges decreased with increased exposure concentrations. At 60.tg/1, gill arch microridges fused and some ridges of gill filaments disappeared. At 75 µg/1 exposure, epithelial cells of the gill arch became obscured with severe cellular extrusions and the lamellar surfaces swelled. The mucus extrusion, lamellar swelling and reduced microridges may be related to a defence mechanism which reduces the water surface around the gill and increases the barrier distance for diffusion of toxicants from outside to the blood capillaries. Although this mechanism protects the fish from toxicants, it also reduces the oxygen supply which leads to suffocation of the fish.
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Dutta, H.M., Motz, L., Munshi, J.S.D., Roy, P.K., Singh, N.K., Adhikari, S. (1998). Effects of Diazinon on bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, gills: scanning electron microscope observations. In: EBO — Experimental Biology Online Annual 1996/97. EBO — Experimental Biology Online Annual, vol 1996/1997. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-00932-1_27
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