Table 1 Hematological parameters of Nile tilapia exposed to PS-NPs and / or EO for 15 days

RBCs (Million/mm³)

1.98 ± 0.005^a

1.84 ± 0.02^b

1.8 ± 0.02^b

1.73 ± 0.006^c

Hb (g/dl)

9.42 ± 0.02^a

8.93 ± 0.11^b

8.72 ± 0.06^b

7.6 ± 0.07^c

Ht (%)

25.25 ± 0.48^a

24 ± 0.47^b

23.62 ± 0.24^b

23.14 ± 0.24^b

MCV (µm³)

127.68 ± 2.41^a

130.59 ± 2.88^a

131.48 ± 1.96^a

133.96 ± 1.51^a

MCH (Pg)

47.66 ± 0.21^a

48.59 ± 0.55^a

48.56 ± 0.62^a

43.98 ± 0.49^b

MCHC (%)

37.36 ± 0.67^a

37.27 ± 1.05^a

36.94 ± 0.41^a

32.84 ± 0.36^b

Thrombocytes (Thousands/mm³)

314.5 ± 1.32^a

302.25 ± 1.1^bc

310.5 ± 0.96^ab

295.75 ± 4.5^c

WBCs (Thousands/mm³)

841.75 ± 3.09^a

816 ± 3.65^b

839 ± 4.7^a

862 ± 3.24^c

Neutrophils (%)

6.75 ± 0.25^a

5.75 ± 0.25^ab

5 ± 0.4^b

5 ± 0.4^b

Lymphocytes (%)

88.5 ± 0.5^a

86.25 ± 0.48^c

89.25 ± 0.25^a

90 ± 0.58^b

Monocytes (%)

3.25 ± 0.25^a

3 ± 0.4^a

2.75 ± 0.25^a

2.5 ± 0.29^a