title: Influence of pH and water hardness upon nickel accumulation in edible fish Cirrhinus mrigala.
abstract: The freshwater fingerlings of Cirrhinus mrigala were exposed to Nickel in acidic medium pH = 6.0 (5.8-6.2), alkaline medium pH = 9.0 (8.8-9.2) and water hardness (40 mg/l) of CaCO3. The study indicates that nickel accumulation was significantly influenced by pH and hardness of water The concentration was found to be significantly higher at pH = 9.0 than at pH = 6.0. Also the presence of hardness in water results in reduced toxicity of nickel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, St.Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai-600 119, India. karthiphy@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karthikeyan
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Palaniappan
authors.forename: Selvi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabhanayakam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000378:metabolism*; D005880:Gills / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism; D009532:Nickel / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water; D009532:Nickel; D002119:Calcium Carbonate