Trace elements in fish from the Arabian Gulf and the Shatt al-Arab river, Iraq
In the Arabian Gulf region, recently, vast industrial, agricultural, economic and social developments have taken place, in addition to an increase in population. This may enhance the magnitude of environmental pollution year by year. No detailed study has been undertaken to assess the concentrations of trace elements in commercial species of fish from the Arabian Gulf and the Shatt al-Arab River, despite the fact that fish are considered an essential part of the diet in the region. Therefore, an investigation was carried out on the concentration of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, V and Zn in the following fish species from the Arabian Gulf: Tylosurus strongylurus, Eleutheoronema tetradactum, Pomadasys arel, Platycephalus indicus, Ilisha elongata, Thryssa hamiltonii, Arius thalassinus, Acanthophagrus luteus, Johnieops sina, Liza dussumeiri, Hilsa ilisha, Nematolosa nasus and Otoliths argenteus, and on species from the Shatt al-Arab River: Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi, Barbus xanthopterus, Barbus scheich, Aspius vorax, Cyprinus carpio, and Barbus grypus. Trace element levels in sediment samples from the area were also determined since sediments can accumulate different elements and may reflect the extent of pollution by these elements.
- Research Organization:
- The Univ., Basrah, Iraq
- OSTI ID:
- 5428663
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 40:2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Organochlorine and metal pollution in aquatic organisms sampled in the Donana National Park during the period 1983-1986
Iraq: Eastern flank of the Arab world
Related Subjects
FISHES
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
METALS
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
SEDIMENTS
ARABIAN SEA
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
COBALT COMPOUNDS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
IRAQ
IRON COMPOUNDS
LEAD COMPOUNDS
MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
MUSCLES
NICKEL COMPOUNDS
TRACE AMOUNTS
VANADIUM COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ASIA
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ELEMENTS
INDIAN OCEAN
MIDDLE EAST
SEAS
SPECTROSCOPY
SURFACE WATERS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VERTEBRATES
560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology