Assessing Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Fish at the Gingee River in Puducherry, India

Baruah, Sanji

doi:10.52293/WES.1.4.14

Document Type : Original Article

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Sanji Baruah

Department of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786 004, Assam, India.

10.52293/WES.1.4.14

Abstract

Heavy metal bioaccumulation was investigated in fish from the Gingee river in Vadamangalam and Ariankuppam in the Puducherry area, including mercury (Hg), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) (Cu). According to the study, heavy metal concentrations in sediments were more significant than in water. Depending on the season, the amount of heavy metal played at each location changes. Heavy metal bioaccumulation was seen in river fish. Metal concentrations have been detected in the following order: sediment > fishes > water.

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Water and Environmental Sustainability

Assessing Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Fish at the Gingee River in Puducherry, India

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
December 2021
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Assessing Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Fish at the Gingee River in Puducherry, India

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4December 2021Pages 1-4

Volume 1, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
December 2021
Pages 1-4