Metals in fish along the southeast coast of India.
Metal concentrations (cadmium, chromium, iron, lead, copper, manganese, zinc and mercury) in the muscle of five fish species (Epinephelus chlorostigma, Lutjanus russelli, Terapon jarbua, Cynoglossus arel and Lagocephalus lunaris) from the six fish landing centres along southeast coast of India were measured. In Cuddalore and Mudasalodai, the level of toxic metals cadmium, chromium and manganese were well above the permissible limits. Concentrations of cadmium, chromium, manganese and mercury in C. arel were above the permissible limit and it is consistent with their habitat and diet. The results showed a relationship between metal concentrations and pollution status of the areas.
Faculty of Marine Sciences, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India.
Duraisamy
D
Thiyagarajan
Kottila Veettil
KV
Dhaneesh
Thipramalai Thankappan
TT
Ajith Kumar
Saravanan
S
Kumaresan
Thangavel
T
Balasubramanian
D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D007194:India; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D008670:Metals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical