Gill lesions in Prespa barbel ( Barbus prespensis ) inhabiting a polluted area of Lake Prespa

摘要: The study focused on gill lesions observed in Prespa barbel individuals caught the north littoral site of Lake area Golema River confluence, which is under agricultural, industrial and urban pollution pressure. Microscopic analysis revealed a series circulatory, regressive, progressive and, to less extent, inflammatory changes most prominent were: telangiectasia, necrosis respiratory epithelium accompanied by collapsed secondary lamellae, proliferation interlamellar lamellar epithelium, parasite infection. These results indicate that reiterated were probably due double influence toxic effects polluted aquatic environment opportunistic infections, indicates application mitigating measures urgently needed order protect ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS160309099J Received: March 9, 2016; Revised: April Accepted: 10, Published online: October 17, 2016 How cite this article: Jordanova M, Rebok K, Spasova A, Roganovic-Zafirova D. Gill ( Barbus prespensis ) inhabiting Prespa. Arch Biol Sci. 2017;69(2):285-9.