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Cyprinus carpio as a biomarker to monitor metal pollution in the Indus River, Pakistan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

F Jabeen  and
A S Chaudhry
F Jabeen*
Affiliation:
GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
A S Chaudhry
Affiliation:
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Fish has been regarded as a source of nutritious and highly desirable food. This is due to its high quality meat which is rich in essential amino acids, beneficial fatty acids, calcium, phosphorus and vitamins. However, the pollution of the aquatic environment with heavy metals has become a serious health concern for fish and human populations. Industrial and agricultural discharges are considered as the primary source of metal poisoning of fish (Pandey, 2003). The aim of this study was to assess the bioaccumulation of trace metals in samples of skin, scales, gills and fins of fish to monitor freshwater pollutions. This information may help adopt practices to avoid the impacts of these pollutants on the aquatic and human populations.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 128
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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Pandey, S, Parvez, S, Sayeed, I, Haque, R, Bin-Hafeez, B, Raisuddin, S. 2003. Biomarkers of oxidative stress: a comparative study of River Yamuna fish Wallago att (Bl. & Schn.). Science of Total Environment. 309, 105–115.CrossRefGoogle Scholar