Assessment of Lead, Cadmium, Chrome, Iron, Zinc and Copper Levels in Tissues of Cyprinus carpio from Atatürk Dam Lake (Adıyaman)

Atatürk Dam Lake, which was established on the Euphrates River for agricultural irrigation and electricity production, is largest dam lake in Turkey. Many fish species, are primary food source humans, live lake. Therefore, possible pollution this will adversely affect not only but also human health. For purpose, study, lead, cadmium, chromium, iron, zinc, copper levels were measured liver, gill, muscle tissues of Cyprinus carpio, local people, caught from two different regions (Sitilce Samsat) August September 2021. In our lead detected any cadmium gill both regions. It found that all metals Sitilce region statistically Samsat (except liver iron level). Our research results showed heavy metal tissue C. carpio below legally permissible limits terms nutritional safety consumption. addition, when compared with previous studies, it determined there a decrease after wastewater treatment plants established.