DETERMINATION OF SOME HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND NON-SPECIFIC IMMUNE RESPONSES IN Garra rufa (HECKEL, 1843) LIVING IN KANGAL (SİVAS) BALIKLI ÇERMİK THERMAL HOT SPRING AND TOPARDIÇ STREAM (SİVAS)

Abstract

In this study, Garra rufa Heckel, 1843 (popularly known asdoctor fishes), which is a fatty fish species living in KangalBalıklı Çermik Thermal Hot Springs and Topardıç Streammixing with these hot spring waters, was investigated. Hema-tological and non-specific immune parameters were investi-gated by comparing each environment in terms of seasons andeach season in terms of environments. The amount of eryth-rocyte (RBC) and leukocyte (WBC) in the stream was foundto be increased in summer and decreased in winter. On theother hand, no seasonal differences were observed in thepools due to the thermal water. Hb, Hct, monocyte, neutro-phil, phagocytic activity values were found to be low in thewinters and high in the summers in the stream whereas nochanges were observed in the pools. No difference was foundbetween seasons and environments in terms of the amount ofeosinophil cells. Lymphocyte and MCV levels in the streamwere found to be increased in winter and decreased in sum-mer. No change was observed in the pools. Seasonal and en-vironmental no difference was observed in MCH values ofboth pools and the stream, whereas MCHC values in thestream were found to be high in summer and low in winter.In the research, differences in winter and summer seasons andeffects of different environments in these values were inves-tigated.