Table 1 The effects of PE-MPs, 4-NP, and PE-MPs + 4-NP on hematological parameters (mean ± standard error) of juveniles Cyprinus carpio after 15 days of exposure, followed by 15 days of recovery.

RBCs (million/µL)

1.46 ± 0.02^c

1.37 ± 0.01^b

1.29 ± 0.01^a

1.34 ± 0.01^b

1.47 ± 0.02^b

1.43 ± 0.02^b

1.32 ± 0.02^a

1.33 ± 0.02^a

Hemoglobin (Hb)(g/dL)

9.58 ± 0.08^c

9.07 ± 0.06^b

8.34 ± 0.17^a

9.13 ± 0.01^b

9.63 ± 0.08^c

9.15 ± 0.10^b

8.33 ± 0.21^a

9.10 ± 0.00^b

Ht (PCV) (%)

39.24 ± 0.24^c

38.97 ± 0.30^bc

35.57 ± 0.44^a

37.88 ± 0.29^b

39.38 ± 0.41^c

37.13 ± 0.48^b

35.55 ± 0.53^a

37.52 ± 0.18^b

MCV (µm³)

268 ± 3.79^a

284. ± 2.66^b

276 ± 3.95^ab

284 ± 3.06^b

270 ± 4.27^a

262 ± 3.54^a

271 ± 5.96^a

277 ± 3.74^a

MCH (µm³)

65.47 ± 0.61^a

66.18 ± 0.48^a

64.80 ± 1.91^a

68.37 ± 0.35^a

65.90 ± 1.14^a

64.53 ± 0.93^a

63.48 ± 2.07^a

67.25 ± 0.82^a

MCHC (%)

20.75 ± 3.60^a

23.27 ± 0.15^a

23.47 ± 0.63^a

24.10 ± 0.20^a

24.47 ± 0.32^a

24.68 ± 0.37^a

23.45 ± 0.79^a

24.30 ± 0.13^a

WBCs (thousand/µL)

53.67 ± 0.33^c

51.67 ± 0.33^b

49.83 ± 0.54^a

52.09 ± 0.42^b

54.33 ± 0.42^c

51.50 ± 0.34^ab

50.50 ± 0.43^a

52.17 ± 0.17^b

Neutrophils (%)

15.33 ± 0.21^bc

14.50 ± 0.22^ab

16 ± 0.26^c

13.83 ± 0.31^a

15.67 ± 0.21^c

14.33 ± 0.21^ab

15 ± 0.26^bc

13.83 ± 0.17^a

Lymphocytes (%)

83 ± 0.26^a

84 ± 0.00^b

82.67 ± 0.42^a

84.33 ± 0.21^b

82.83 ± 0.17^a

84.17 ± 0.31^b

83.83 ± 0.40^b

84.83 ± 0.17^b

Monocytes (%)

1.67 ± 0.21^a

1.50 ± 0.22^a

1.33 ± 0.21^a

1.83 ± 0.17^a

1.67 ± 0.21^a

1.50 ± 0.22^a

1.17 ± 0.17^a

1.17 ± 0.17^a