METAL ACCUMULATION IN VARIOUS TISSUES OF Clarias gariepinus EXPOSED TO COPPER, ZINC, CADMIUM AND LEAD SINGLY AND IN MIXTURE

DURAN S., Tuncsoy M., YESILBUDAK B., Ay O., Cicik B., ERDEM C.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, vol.24, no.12C, pp.4738-4742, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 12C
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.4738-4742
  • Keywords: Copper, zinc, cadmium, lead, mixture, Clarias gariepinus, RAINBOW-TROUT, OREOCHROMIS-NILOTICUS, TERM EXPOSURE, HEAVY-METALS, TILAPIA, TOXICITY, BINDING, GULF, GILL
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Accumulation of copper, zinc, cadmium and lead in gill, liver, spleen, kidney and muscle tissues of Clarias gariepinus was studied after exposing the fish to 5 ppm Cu, 5 ppm Zn, 1 ppm Cd, 1 ppm Pb and to the same concentrations of their mixture over 1, 7 and 15 days. Atomic absorption techniques were applied in determining tissue metal levels.