Analysis and Determination of Trace Metals (Nickel, Cadmium, Chromium, and Lead) in Tissues of Pampus argenteus and Platycephalus indicus in the Hara Reserve, Iran
Table 2
Heavy metal concentrations in different organs (g/g wet wt.) of P. indicus and bioaccumulation factor (BAF).
Metal
Tissue
Small size
Big size
BAF
Range
Mean ± SD
Range
Mean ± SD
Pb
Muscle
0.68–0.78
0.53–0.63
4.2
Gill
0.98–1.36
0.73–0.94
6.13
Liver
1.5–2.02
1.17–1.41
9.53
Kidney
1.29–1.78
0.95–1.24
8.13
Cd
Muscle
0.28–0.52
0.13–0.33
7
Gill
0.51–0.86
0.31–0.53
12.25
Liver
0.94–1.34
0.64–0.91
22.75
Kidney
0.67–1.11
0.38–0.62
16
Cr
Muscle
0.34–1.07
0.14–0.31
1.44
Gill
0.8–1.47
0.54–0.82
3.16
Liver
1.42–3.15
0.92–1.5
5.96
Kidney
1.03–2.15
0.63–1.14
4.4
Ni
Muscle
2.63–3.06
2.43–2.66
26.4
Gill
2.96–3.21
2.79–2.93
29.4
Liver
3–3.48
2.84–2.97
30.3
Kidney
3.24–3.54
2.94–3.20
31.8
with the same letter in row (different sizes) are not significantly different according to -test.
A,B,C,DMeans with the same letter in column (different tissues) for each metal are not significantly different according to Tukey’s test. SD: standard deviation.