Abstract
Heavy metals are a significant problem in aquatic ecosystems as they are toxic and tend to accumulate, immediately affecting fish physiology. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the sub-lethality of Nickel chloride on fingerlings of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus on long-term exposure to it is below safe concentrations1/fifth (9.39 ppm) and 1/10th (4.69 ppm). The physiological studies revealed a significant reduction in Oxygen Consumption Rate (OCR), Ammonia-N Excretion Rate (AER), Oxygen Rate (O: R) and Food Consumption Rate (FCR) and behavioural changes during accumulation and depuration phases. Limited recovery was obtained in all the physiological parameters after depuration for 28 days from the end of the accumulation period.
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