Toxic metals are released into the river systems from both anthropogenic activities and natural sources. These metals are present in water as filterable and particulate metals. These metals were found to bioaccumulate...Toxic metals are released into the river systems from both anthropogenic activities and natural sources. These metals are present in water as filterable and particulate metals. These metals were found to bioaccumulate in prawn samples along Veifa stretch of the Angabanga River. The analytical results showed that As as particulate metal was high in concentration at 86 μg·g^-1 and Pb as filterable metal was high in concentration at 12 μg·g^-1. The metals Pb and As also accumulated in prawns along the Veifa stretch but were within recommended toxic metal standards.展开更多
文摘Toxic metals are released into the river systems from both anthropogenic activities and natural sources. These metals are present in water as filterable and particulate metals. These metals were found to bioaccumulate in prawn samples along Veifa stretch of the Angabanga River. The analytical results showed that As as particulate metal was high in concentration at 86 μg·g^-1 and Pb as filterable metal was high in concentration at 12 μg·g^-1. The metals Pb and As also accumulated in prawns along the Veifa stretch but were within recommended toxic metal standards.
