Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Acanthopagrus latus collected from Iraqi marine waters

Concentrations of cadmium, cobalt, cupper, iron, manganese and nickel were determined in four organs (liver, gills, ovaries muscles) Acanthopagrus latus, which collected from Iraqi marine waters during the period between November 2010 October 2011. Heavy metals have been by means Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. The fish average weight was 61.2 g length 144 mm. Nickel showed highest values liver, gills muscles spring (201.19, 190.00 148.00 μg/gm dry weight), respectively. While cobalt lower value (1.12 weights) liver cadmium its (1.23 winter. Muscles constant levels heavy metals, it (not detected) Ovaries high for all spring, but still instable other seasons. This study that concentration distributed as follows: > ovaries, while had seasons follow: winter autumn summer.