Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
6307863 | Chemosphere | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to quantify the bioaccumulation of Pb, Hg, Cd, and As in tissues of carp (Cyprinus carpio) and catfish (Silurus glanis) from BuÅ¡ko Blato in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Arsenic concentrations were below the Maximal Admissible Concentration (MAC) for Croatia and other countries. Mercury concentrations were below 1 mg kgâ1, but in most muscle samples of both species and all catfish liver samples, the values were higher than 0.5 mg kgâ1 (higher than the MAC for many countries including Croatia). Lead concentrations were higher than 1 mg kgâ1 (the MAC for Croatia) in most muscle samples; all kidney and most catfish liver samples also exceeded 1 mg kgâ1. Cadmium concentrations in all tissues, other than the gonads, were higher than 0.1 mg kgâ1 (MAC for Croatia), with the highest concentrations found in the kidneys. The only gender difference was found in carp, where a 68.4% higher concentration of As was found in the fry compared to the milt (P < 0.05). Concentrations of all of the elements were higher in catfish compared to carp for most tissues. Significant correlations were found between all of the elements in the muscles and the liver of carp. In catfish, the muscles were the only tissue in which multiple correlations were found. Linear positive correlations with age and body mass were demonstrated for the concentrations of all heavy metals for all tissues except the gonads in both fish species. We concluded that significant heavy metal accumulation in carp and a catfish tissues correlates with age and body mass; bioaccumulation is species- and tissue-specific and is different for each element.
Related Topics
Life Sciences
Environmental Science
Environmental Chemistry
Authors
Elizabeta Has-Schön, Ivan Bogut, Rosemary VukoviÄ, Dalida GaloviÄ, Ante Bogut, Janja HorvatiÄ,