Brazilian Journal of Biology (May 2021)

Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the tissues of Schizothorax plagiostomus at River Swat

  • M. Shah,
  • S. Kausar,
  • J. A. Mian,
  • H. Jabeen,
  • N. Ullah,
  • A. Rasool,
  • F. Akbar,
  • M. Israr,
  • S. A. Mehmood,
  • S. Ahmad,
  • M. A. A. Khan,
  • S. Muhammad,
  • W. Khan,
  • S. Bibi,
  • A. M. Sayaf,
  • K. Usman,
  • D. Ahmed

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.243633
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 82

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Abstract Snow trout (Schizothorax plagiostomus) is an economically important freshwater fish, mostly found in northern areas of water reservoirs of Pakistan. The current study was conducted in River Swat to analyze the bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Ni, and Zn) in tissues of Schizothorax plagiostomus. Tissues were extracted and dissolved in perchloric acid (HClO4) and nitric acid (HNO3) along with hotplate. The heavy metals, zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and Nickel (Ni) were determined using Perkin Elmer 2380 atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Results shows great variation in the content of the metal related to tissue type and sampling sites. A high concentration of bioaccumulation was reported at Charbagh, whereas lowest at Odigram: Charbagh>Landakai>Odigram. In the same way, Cr was the most accumulated heavy metal followed by lead, nickel, and Zinc:

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