Effect of Heavy Metal Pollution on the Blood Biochemical Parameters and Liver Histology of the Lethrinid Fish, Lethrinus harak from the Red Sea
Effect of Heavy Metal Pollution on the Blood Biochemical Parameters and Liver Histology of the Lethrinid Fish, Lethrinus harak from the Red Sea
Zaki Al-Hasawi1* and Reda Hassanine2
A map showing the locations of Al-Khumrah (at Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia), and the reference site at Rabigh (135 km north of Jeddah City).
(A) Normal hepatic histological structure of L. harak sampled from the reference site; (B) Histopathological alterations in the liver of L. harak sampled from Al-Khumrah: Adcl, Adipose cell, Cells with pyknosis and karyorrhexis (P and K); Cv, Centralvein; Cbv, Congestion of hepatic blood vessels; Dp, Dark brown pigments; Fh, Focal hemorrhage; Hp, Hepatocytes; Kc, Kupffer cell, Mmc, Melanomacrophages; Nhp, Necrotic hepatocytes, S. Sinusoid; V, Vacuole. (Hematoxylin and Eosin, 100×).