title: Cadmium, iron, lead and mercury bioaccumulation in abu mullet, Liza abu, different tissues from Karoun and Karkheh rivers, Khozestan, Iran.
abstract: Lead, mercury, cadmium and iron concentration in following tissues: muscle, liver and gill of Liza abu in Karoun and Kharkheh were measured. Karoun and Kharkheh are important rivers in Iran. Significant variation in metal values were evaluated using Student's t test at p < 0.05. Result showed that maximum concentration of metals were recorded in gill tissues. Iron concentration was higher than lead, cadmium and mercury in different organs (p < 0.05). The level of metals Cd, Hg, Fe in different tissues of Karoun river was higher than Karkheh river (p < 0.05). Metals level in different tissue were upper than WHO standard.
authors: Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 1915, 618491-8411 Ahvaz, Iran. Askary_sary@yahoo.com
authors: Abolfazl
authors: A
authors: Askary Sary
authors: Mahboubeh
authors: M
authors: Beheshti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002104:Cadmium / Q000378:metabolism; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005880:Gills / Q000378:metabolism; D007492:Iran; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008628:Mercury / Q000378:metabolism; D008670:Metals / Q000378:metabolism*; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry; D023701:Smegmamorpha / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002104:Cadmium; D007501:Iron; D008628:Mercury