Evaluation of some heavy metals toxicity in Channa punctatus and riverine water of Kosi in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Nida Idrees; Robeena Sarah; Baby Tabassum; Elsayed Fathi Abd Allah

doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.03.002

Evaluation of some heavy metals toxicity in Channa punctatus and riverine water of Kosi in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Saudi J Biol Sci. 2020 May;27(5):1191-1194. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.03.002. Epub 2020 Mar 10.

Authors

Nida Idrees¹, Robeena Sarah¹, Baby Tabassum¹, Elsayed Fathi Abd Allah²

Affiliations

¹ Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Govt. Raza P.G. College, Rampur 244901, U.P., India.
² Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

This study was aimed to assess the bioaccumulation and concentration level of three heavy metals such as Chromium (Cr), Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) in the riverine water and edible fish, Channa punctatus obtained from River Kosi, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India. These toxic heavy metals are released into the environment because of E-waste, industrial activities, municipal urban runoff, coal burning, fertilizers etc., then paved the way into the aquatic system due to direct input, atmospheric deposition, and erosions caused by rain. There is every apprehension of aquatic animals getting exposed to elevated levels of heavy metals, thus possessing harmful effects both to flora and fauna. The concentrations of Cd, Cr and Pb in water were found to be 0.051 ± 0.026, 1.091 ± 0.408, and 0.019 ± 0.002 whereas in the kidneys of Channa punctatus, as 0.076 ± 0.208, 0.482 ± 0.059, and 0.127 ± 0.705 respectively.

Keywords: Channa punctatus; Heavy metals contamination; India; Uttar Pradesh.