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
1Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
2Biological Sciences Department, Rabigh-Faculty of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 344, Rabigh 21911, Saudi Arabia
Fig. 1.
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).
Fig. 2.
(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×).