Heavy Metal Concentration in Sardinella longiceps (Valeciennes, 1847) from Balochistan Coast
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, vol.48, no.2, pp.589-595, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 48 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2016
- Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.589-595
- Keywords: Heavy metals, Sardinella longiceps, TRACE-ELEMENTS, MARINE FISH, RIVER, POLLUTION, EXPOSURE, DISTRICT, MERCURY, WATERS, ZN, CD
- Gazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this study, manganese (Mn) zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) concentrations were determined in muscle and liver of Sind sardinella (Sardinella longiceps) collected from Balochistan coast, Pakistan, during autumin inter monsoon, north east monsoon, spring inter monsoon and south west monsoon during October 2005 September 2006. Fish showed accumulation of Mn (1.73 +/- 0.96, 4.5 +/- 2.47 g(-1)), Zn (3.10 +/- 2.11, 23.82 +/- 9.77 g(-1)), Cu (3.18 +/- 1.50, 26.08 +/- 13.81 mu g g(-1)), Cd (0.17 +/- 1.88, 0.91 +/- 0.61 mu g g(-1)) and Pb (0.25 +/- 1.77, 1.33 +/- 0.53 mu g g(-1)) in muscle, and liver respectively. Mn was above the permissible limits.