HEAVY-METAL LEVELS IN MULLET, LIZA-ABU (HECKEL, 1843) (MUGILIDAE) FROM THE TIGRIS RIVER, TURKEY

Authors
UNLU E AKBA O SEVIM S GUMGUM B
Citation
E. Unlu et al., HEAVY-METAL LEVELS IN MULLET, LIZA-ABU (HECKEL, 1843) (MUGILIDAE) FROM THE TIGRIS RIVER, TURKEY, Fresenius environmental bulletin, 5(1-2), 1996, pp. 107-112
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Fresenius environmental bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
10184619
Volume
5
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
107 - 112
Database
ISI
SICI code
1018-4619(1996)5:1-2<107:HLIML(>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The heavy metal levels in the muscle, liver, gonad, gill and intestine of mullet (Liza abu) from the Tigris River in Turkey were studied. Th e average levels showed that concentrations of Co, Ct, Cu, Mn, Ni and Zn in the mullet varied depending on different organs. Cd and Pb were not detected while Co was detected only in intestine samples. Cr, Cu, Mn. Ni and Zn were found in all the samples analyzed. All the fish sam ples contain high concentrations of Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni and Zn. The hig h concentrations of heavy metals may be directly related to the contam ination of the Tigris River by a copper plant.