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Gill Damage from Malathion Occurs to Popular Sport Fish
SOURCE: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination Toxicology 43:123-130,
1989

This study shows one of the most graphic and startling consequences of
low level malathion exposure occurring to Florida Game Fish.
Scientists placed bluefish in test tanks that had received small doses
of malathion equal to the amounts that have been found to occur in the
environment after routine spraying. After 24 hours "mild degenerative
changes" were seen in the gills of the fish. After 48 hours,
researchers stated "damage was more pronounced" and after 96 hours
there was severe damage resulting in a condition known as "bulbing."
We feel this study is of such importance that we are making the
photographs of the malathion damaged gills available by clicking the
link damaged fish gill photographs.
Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio



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