A Review on the Impact of Heavy Metals on different Organs of Fishes
Journal Title: Voyager - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
Environmental pollution is a universal problem throughout the world.The purpose of this review was to check the levels and accumulation of heavy metals like Cr, Cd, Zn and Pb in the various organs of fishes like liver, gills and kidney. These metals also effect upon reproductive and immune system of fishes. This is due to the fact that fishes in comparison with invertebrates are more sensitive to many toxicants. In aquatic environment heavy metal pollution results from direct atmospheric deposition, weathering or through the discharge of agricultural, municipal, residential or industrial waste products. Humans are also affected by intake of fishes for mostly people of those areas where main food is fish.
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Alka Vyas
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