ABSTRACT
The effects of petroleum by-products (fuel and kerosene) on the hematology of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) was studied. Ten juvenile fishes were introduced in each aquarium, and held for 24hours in the laboratory, inside these aquaria, filled with 10 litres of unchlorinated well water. After 24hours, fuel and kerosene (500ml each) were introduced in each of the aquaria, while the third was used as control. Packed cell volume (PCV) values of the fish in fuel was 28.66+7.10a and was found lower than that in kerosene which was 29.67+ 71a . Hb reported in this study were 10.33+0.62a and 10.92 +0.51a for the fish in fuel and kerosene respectively. White blood cell recorded during this study was 188.98+4.88a and 190.01+ 3.20a for fish in fuel and kerosene respectively are lower in control which was 290 +2.78a. Red blood cell values obtained from the fish in kerosene (2.96 +022a) in this study was higher than that observed in fish in fuel (2.42 +0.12a .The Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) values observed in this study (117.68+ 4.83a and 120.20+ 2.01a) for the fish in fuel and kerosene respectively are lower than the control 132.20 +3.82a (fl). Mean cell haemoglobin values observed in this study were 42.65+1.99a and 45.41 +0.02a for the fish in fuel and kerosene respectively. The higher lymphocytes (190.71 +5.23a) was observed in C. gariepinus in than the fish in fuel which has lymphocyte level of 185.65+5.13a these two compared to the control which has lymphocytes of 210.33 +7.05. However, all the blood parameters of fish species recorded during this study were within the healthy ranges for fish but suggest that morality depends on concentration. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page iApproval ii
Certificate iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Table of contents vi
List of table viii
Abstract x
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of studies
1.2 Statement of problem
1.3 Objective of the study
1.4 Significance of study
1.5 Limitation of the study
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review
2.1 The African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
2.2 Eco¬nomic im¬por¬tance of african catfish for hu¬mans
2.3 Petrochemicals
2.4 Sources of petrochemical spill on aquatic Environment
2.5 Toxicity of petrochemicals(petrol) on fish
2.6 Haematological examination of the effect of petroleum by-products on african catfish
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Materials and method
3.1 Materials used for the experiment
3.2 Methods of sample collection
3.3 Method sample analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation And Analysis Of Result
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Discussion, Conclusion and recommendation
5.1 Discussion
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
Reference
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Blood profile of the Juvenile catfish Clarias gariepinus exposed to fuel, kerosene and the control.
