A Study on the Determination of Heavy Metals in Freshwater Aquaculture Ponds of Mymensingh
Author: Nashid Sultana, Md. Jahangir Sarker, Md. Amin Ullah PalashDOI: doi.org/10.70279/bmj-v3-i1-1090
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Levels of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), led (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) were determined in the waters of a fish farm in Mymensingh district, Bangladesh by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Metals were found to be present in varied concentrations: Cu (0.02–0.1 mg/L), Zn (0.055–0.072 mg/L), Pb (0.039–0.066 mg/L), Cd (0.014–0.29 mg/L) and Cr (0.13–0.23 mg/L). The results signify that levels of Cd slightly exceeded and Cr in water was almost 1 order of magnitude higher than the values stated by ADB (Asian Development Bank, 1994); EPA (Environment Protection Agency, 2002); WHO (World Health Organisation, 1993); WPCL (Water Pollution Control Legislation, 2004) and USPH (United State Public Health). In general, the rank order of heavy metals was Cr > Pb > Cu > Zn > Cd. This suggests that water of the investigated fish ponds is contaminated with metals and in turn, fish of that aquaculture farm could be harmful to human health.
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