Correlation between some selected trace metal concentrations in six species of fish from the Arabian Sea
The role of trace metals in marine ecosystems has been keenly investigated during recent years. It is known that abundance of essential trace metals regulates the metal content in the organisms by homeostatic control mechanisms, which when cease to function cause essential trace metals to act in an either acutely or chronically toxic manner. Therefore, a correlation study based on essential and non-essential trace metal concentrations is imperative for extending the existing knowledge of bioaccumulation of trace metals in marine organisms. An attempt has been made in the present investigation to bring out quantitative correlations between the concentrations of iron, copper, lead and zinc in the edible muscle tissue of six species of marine fish: Salmon (salmon sole); tuna (thunnus thynnus); pomfret silver (pampus argenteus); Pomfret black (formioniger); long tail tuna (thynnus tonggel) and Indian oil sardine (sardinella longiceps). These fish are abundantly available in Pakistan along the coastal line of the Arabian Sea and have great commercial value. The computational analysis on the trace metal correlation was conducted using an MSTAT statistical package.
- Research Organization:
- Quaid-i-Azam Univ., Islamabad (Pakistan)
- OSTI ID:
- 6647807
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 41:1; ISSN BECTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ANADROMOUS FISHES
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ARABIAN SEA
ASIA
COPPER COMPOUNDS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ELEMENTS
FISHES
INDIAN OCEAN
IRON COMPOUNDS
LEAD COMPOUNDS
METABOLISM
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SALMON
SEAS
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SURFACE WATERS
TRACE AMOUNTS
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