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| Article Name : | | | ACID PHOSPHATASE AS A BIOMARKER OF HEAVY METAL TOXICITY IN FRESHWATER GASTROPOD, BELLAMYA BENGALENSIS. | | Author Name : | | | Kale, P. V. , Rao, K. R. | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-3688 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | In the present investigation, alterations in acid phosphatase activity of Bellamya bengalensis subjected to acute toxicity of copper (96 hrs LC50 during summer season= 0.60 ppm) over a period of 30 days (exposure period) was used to assess toxicity. Samples of digestive glands were collected from both exposure and control groups and subjected for biochemical analysis of enzyme activity. There was generally a gradual increase in the levels of acid phosphatase activity in digestive gland when compared to respective control groups. Significant differences were observed in acid phosphatase levels in the copper treated gastropods with an increase in the exposure of time to the copper. Our results demonstrated that, acid phosphatase enzyme may be sensitive to heavy metal and can be affected by heavy metal ions hence it can be used as a biomarker to evaluate toxicity in aquatic organisms. | | Keywords : | | |
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