title: Accumulation of heavy metals in animals. Part 2: Heavy metal contamination of fish in Styrian waters.
abstract: The kidneys of fish from five different regions of Styrian waters were investigated for their content of cadmium, lead, copper and zinc. 72.6% of fish demonstrated a zinc content below 130 ppm, cadmium content lay with 69% under 750 ppb. Lead concentrations were slightly higher, however values above 1 ppm were demonstrated only in 27.4% of cases. The copper content in the kidneys of fish was significantly higher; revealing in 28.8% a copper content of above 8 ppm.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene, University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Köck
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Pichler-Semmelrock
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kosmus
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marth
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sixl
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001317:Austria; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008670:Metals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical