Effect of Spirulina platensis on blood parameters and growth of Cyprinus carpio exposed to sublethal cyanide, Onl J Vet Res., 19(2): 80-89, 2015. Effects of dietary Spirulina platensis on static chronic cyanide toxicity (KCN) test in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) are described. Spirulina platensis kept red blood cell count, corpuscular haemoglobin, and haematocrit within control values compared with fish not given spirulina but exposed to cyanide. There were no differences in haematocrit, Mean corpuscular haemoglobin or haemoglobin values between any group. Spirulina diets maintained growth parameters similar to controls. Results suggest that Spirulina platensis in diet may protect some blood parameters against cyanide toxicity.

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