Investigation of heavy metals accumulation in sediment and aquatic organism in Khodaafarin Dam, Azarbaijan-Sharghi, Iran.

Document Type : Full Research Paper

Authors

1 M.Sc. Student, Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

Abstract

Heavy metals occur in the environment special aquatic ecosystems. They may be enter in food chain and can affect human and animals health. In this study concentrations of heavy metlas, such as Cd, As and Cu were determined in sediment, common reed (Phragmites australis) and the muscle fish (Abramis bram, Varicorhinus dapoeta, Capoeta capoet, Cyprinus carpio) using drying ash method and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) instrument. ANOVA analysis showed significant difference between metal concentrations between samples (P< 0.001). Linear regression of metal concentrations was significant (P< 0.001) and no correlation observed between metal concentrations in sediment, common reed and fish (P> 0.05). Concentrations of As and Cd in sediment and fish is above of standard guideline (EPA and FAO). Common reed accumulated execs of heavy metals.

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