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Bioaccumulation of Silver and Impairment of Vital Organs in Clarias gariepinus from Co-Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles and Cow Dung Contamination

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This study reports the implications of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and cow-dung contamination on water quality and oxidative perturbations in antioxidant biomarkers in the exposed Clarias gariepinus. Sixteen samples of C. gariepinus were exposed to fresh-water, 0.75 mg/mL each of AgNPs, cow-dung and a mixture of AgNPs-cow dung dosed water for 10 days. Cow-dung significantly (p < 0.05) depleted dissolved oxygen (DO) and increased biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) by 14% and 75% respectively. The trends of abundance and bioaccumulation of Ag in C. gariepinus exposed to different treatments followed kidney > muscle > gill > liver, implying the kidney was the worst affected organ. The AgNPs significantly (p < 0.05) perturbed vital organs in C. gariepinus by altering activities of antioxidant biomarkers, whereas AgNPs-cow dung had reduced perturbations implying organic matter bound Ag+ to reduce toxicity. These results conclude that AgNPs posed a challenging environment for C. gariepinus to thrive.

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    Luqmon Azeez & Olalekan A. Olabode

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Azeez, L., Aremu, H.K. & Olabode, O.A. Bioaccumulation of Silver and Impairment of Vital Organs in Clarias gariepinus from Co-Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles and Cow Dung Contamination. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 108, 694–701 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03403-4

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