Evaluation of some heavy metals in water and health implications for fish consumers of the Great Cairo Sector of the Nile River.

ABSTRACT: Rivers serve crucial functions in the worldwide hydrological cycle. The industrial revolution, climate change, and urban development generated diverse water contaminants. This work aimed to assess the regional and seasonal distribution of some heavy metals (HMs) in the hot spot sites along the Great Cairo Sector, Nile River during 2021-2022. In addition, two commercial fish species (O. niloticus and C. gariepinus) were selected for assessing heavy metal content and human health risk. The results of heavy metals in water varied within; (1-7), (45-85.5), (19-84), (148-376), and (65-170) µg/l for Cd, Cu, Pb, Mn, and Zn, respectively over the study period. The heavy metal pollution index (HPI) results categorized the water status as unsuitable for drinking and aquatic life, but ideal for irrig

SUBMITTER: Khedr AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11993652 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature