Bio-accumulation of heavy metals in different organs of some of the common edible fishes of Kharkai River, Jamshedpur.
Gill, liver, kidney, intestine and muscle of some of the common edible fishes captured from Kharkai river were analysed for their iron, zinc, nickel, lead, copper, manganese, chromium and cobalt contents. Kharkai river is one of the principal tributaries of river Subarnarekha and is considered as one of the most polluted rivers in the Chotanagpur plateau. The data generated underline the extent of this pollution and call for immediate redressal.
D000818:Animals; D002857:Chromium / Q000032:analysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000032:analysis; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005399:Fishes; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis; D007194:India; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000009:adverse effects; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis; D008345:Manganese / Q000032:analysis; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D009532:Nickel / Q000032:analysis; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002857:Chromium; D007854:Lead; D003035:Cobalt; D008345:Manganese; D003300:Copper; D009532:Nickel; D007501:Iron; D015032:Zinc