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Histopathological Effects on Gills of Nile Tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus , Linnaeus, 1758) Exposed to Pb and Carbon Nanotubes

2016; Oxford University Press; Volume: 22; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s1431927616012009

1435-8115

Edison Barbieri, Janaína Campos-Garcia, Diego Stéfani T. Martinez, José Roberto Machado Cunha da Silva, Oswaldo Luiz Alves, Karina Fernandes Oliveira Rezende,

Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Abstract The effect of heavy metal in fish has been the focus of extensive research for many years. However, the combined effect of heavy metals and nanomaterials is still a new subject that needs to be studied. The aim of this study was to examine histopathologic alterations in the gills of Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus) to determine possible effects of lead (Pb), carbon nanotubes, and Pb+carbon nanotubes on their histological integrity, and if this biological system can be used as a tool for evaluating water quality in monitoring programs. For this, tilapia were exposed to Pb, carbon nanotubes and Pb+carbon nanotubes for 4 days. The main alterations observed were epithelial structure, hyperplasia and displacement of epithelial cells, and alterations of the structure and occurrence of aneurysms in the secondary lamella. The most severe alterations were related to the Pb+carbon nanotubes. We conclude that the oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes enhanced the acute lead toxicity in Nile tilapias. This work draws attention to the implications of carbon nanomaterials released in the aquatic environment and their interaction with classical pollutants.