Environmental exposure to metals and bioaccumulation in the liver of three freshwater species of turtles from two different rivers

• Autorzy: Nisa Z.U. , Sultana S. , Sultana T. , Al-Ghanim K.A. , Al-Ghanem M.K. , Al-Misned F. , Mahboob S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Exposure to metals remains an important public health concern. The present study is a comprehensive field study to determine the concentrations of Cu, Zn, Ni, Cd, Co, Pb and Cr in water samples and in the livers of deceased freshwater turtles collected from pre-determined sampling sites of the Ravi and Chenab rivers. In total, 35 deceased freshwater turtles were collected from the sampling sites, and liver samples were collected and immediately stored at -20ºC prior to analysis. Heavy metals concentrations of Cu, Zn and Cd (0.073, 0.169 and 0.0042 mg/L⁻¹) in water samples were collected from the Ravi and (0.084, 0.145 and 0.0041 mg/L⁻¹) from the Chenab. Concentrations of Ni, Co, Pb and Cr were significantly lower (0.045, 0.018, 0.06 and 0.121 mg/L⁻¹) in the Ravi while (0.045, 0.018, 0.064 and 0.121 mg/L⁻¹) in the Chenab were significantly higher. Species-wise mean concentrations of all heavy metals were non-significant (P>0.05). The mean concentrations of Cu and Ni varied significantly (P<0.01) in the liver samples from the Ravi and Chenab. Regardless of the sampling sites, the mean concentrations of Cu and Pb recorded a maximum in K. Smithi (26.54±4.53 and 3.85±0.43 mg/Kg⁻¹, respectively) Zn in K. Tecta (42.48±4.06 mg/Kg⁻¹) and Ni, Cd and Co in L. Punctata. Among the studied metals, Zn was recorded as most abundant (39.73±2.28 mg Kg⁻¹) and Cd concentration was found to be minimum (0.188±0.017 mg Kg⁻¹) in freshwater turtles collected from both sampling sites.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 28
• Numer: 5
• Opis fizyczny: p.3299-3306,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Nisa Z.U.

• Department of Zoology, Government College, University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
• Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Faculty of Science, Government College, University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

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Sultana S.

• Department of Zoology, Government College, University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

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Sultana T.

• Department of Zoology, Government College, University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

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Al-Ghanim K.A.

• Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Al-Ghanem M.K.

• Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Al-Misned F.

• Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Mahboob S.

• Department of Zoology, Government College, University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
• Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.15244/pjoes/90786