Evaluation of Heavy metal contamination in Water, Sediment and Fish (Mystus gulio) from Vattakkayal, a part of Ashtamudi Lake, South India

Evaluation of Heavy metal contamination in Water, Sediment and Fish (Mystus gulio) from Vattakkayal, a part of Ashtamudi Lake, South India

  IJRES-book-cover  International Journal of Recent Engineering Science (IJRES)  
  
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Volume-2 Issue-4
Year of Publication : 2015
Authors : S. Seethal Lal, D.S Jaya, E. Sherly Williams
DOI : 10.14445/23497157/IJRES-V2I4P103

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S. Seethal Lal, D.S Jaya, E. Sherly Williams, "Evaluation of Heavy metal contamination in Water, Sediment and Fish (Mystus gulio) from Vattakkayal, a part of Ashtamudi Lake, South India," International Journal of Recent Engineering Science, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 10-14, 2015. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23497157/IJRES-V2I4P103

Abstract
The major objective of the present study is to investigate the accumulation of heavy metals (iron, copper, chromium, cadmium and lead) in water, sediment and in the fish Mystus gulio from Vattakkayal, a part of Astamudi lake, the Ramsar site in Kerala. The results obtained showed that the metals Fe, Cu, and Cr were accumulated in fish at high concentration than those accumulated in water, while the concentration of metals Cd and Pb were recorded low values. Bio-concentration Factor (BCF) of heavy metals in sediments were determined and found that Fe, Cr, Cu and Pb were accumulated at higher concentration than Cd. The concentration of heavy metals in the Vattakkayal exceeds the WHO maximum standard permissible limits. The presence of increased amounts of heavy metals in the water body may have a direct impact on the health of humans as well as aquatic animals. If this lake is not protected from this hazardous situation, the lake as well as the dependent living organisms will be subjected to heavy metal toxicity. Hence it is recommended to implement necessary legislative measures by the authorities to conserve Vattakayal, the part of the Ashtamudi lake, one of the Ramsar sites.

Keywords
Bio-concentration factor, Fish, Heavy metal, Pollution, Vattakkayal

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