The effects of some heavy metals on some fish species

Naeem, Saba; Ashraf, Muhammad; Babar, Masroor Ellahi; Zahoor, Sana; Tareen, Shaukat

The effects of some heavy metals on some fish species

2021

Naeem, Saba | Ashraf, Muhammad | Babar, Masroor Ellahi | Zahoor, Sana | Tareen, Shaukat

The current research was designed to investigate the adverse effects of dense ores in different organs exposed to these metals polluted water on three edible fish species (Wallago attu, Catla catla and Tilapia nilotica), sampled from River Sutlej at Head Islam (Hasilpur), Pakistan. The assimilation of different elements Ni, Fe, Cd, Cr and Pb in body parts of normal fish took from the fish farm and also made a comparison among understudied fishes. Overall absorption of ores in fishes was ranked as Fe > Ni > Cr > Cd > Pb. A remarkable variation in the deposition of elements in different organs of three fish species and was analyzed statistically (p < 0.05). High levels of ore assimilation in fish organs pointed out potential health risks for the fish, other aquatic organisms and human beings too.

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