HEAVY-METAL BURDENS IN 9 SPECIES OF FRESH-WATER AND ANADROMOUS FISH FROM THE PECHORA RIVER, NORTHERN RUSSIA

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作者
ALLENGIL, SM [1 ]
MARTYNOV, VG [1 ]
机构
[1] RUSSIAN ACAD SCI, KOMI SCI CTR, INST BIOL, ANIM ECOL LAB, SYKTYVKAR, RUSSIA
关键词
HEAVY METALS; FISH; PECHORA RIVER; RUSSIA;
D O I
10.1016/0048-9697(95)93634-T
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Muscle samples from nine species of freshwater and anadromous fish from the Pechora River were analyzed for cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn). Cu and Zn concentrations were within normal physiological ranges. Cd and Pb concentrations in Pechora River fish muscle were not elevated relative to other freshwater arctic fish and were below thresholds associated with toxicological effects and U.S. regulatory limits for human consumption. A negative correlation between Pb and age was observed in Pechora River whitefish (R(2) = 0.41; P = 0.0479).
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