Bioconcentration patterns of zinc, copper, cadmium and lead in selected fish species from the Fox River, Illinois
This study was conducted to determine if bioconcentration patterns were similar between four common essential and nonessential trace elements. The whole body concentrations of Zn, Cu, Cd and Pb were related to the whole body dry weights of blue-gill (Lepomis macrochirus), black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus), black bullhead (Ictalurus melas), and yellow perch (Perca flavescens). Zinc, Cu, Cd, and Pb were selected because most studies of heavy metal concentrations in fish have examined one or more of these elements. These metals are often closely associated with each other as natural impurities or as alloys. Zinc and Cu are essential components of metallo-enzymes. Cadmium and Pb have not been shown to have essential functions in fishes, but rather inhibit biological systems and competitively interfere with Zn and Cu. The fish species were chosen on the basis of their importance as recreational and food species and their frequent use in both field and laboratory studies. Patterns of metal bioconcentrations with fish size were determined by simple linear regression.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL
- OSTI ID:
- 5219855
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 24:5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CADMIUM
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
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CONTAMINATION
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TRACE AMOUNTS
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GREAT LAKES REGION
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NORTH AMERICA
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560305* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Vertebrates- (-1987)