Trace elements in fish species from the Punjnad headworks: Bioaccumulation and human health risk assessment.

ABSTRACT: Aquatic toxicology, as a result of industrial and agrieqcultural effluences, has become a global concern impacting not only the well-being of aquatic organisms but human health as well. The current study evaluated the impact of four toxic trace elements (TTEs) Cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and nickel (Ni) in three organs (liver, gills, and muscles) of five fish species viz, Rita rita, Sperata sarwari, Wallago attu, Mastacembelus armatus, and Cirrhinus mrigala collected from right and left banks of Punjnad headworks during winter, spring, and summer. We investigated the accumulation (mg/kg) of these TTEs in fish in addition to the human health risk assessment. The obtained results showed that W. attu accumulated significantly more TTEs (p < 0.00) as compared to other fish. Among sea

SUBMITTER: Naz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761173 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature