Heavy Metal Concentrations in Certain Edible Freshwater Fishes and Sediments from Kapila River in Mysore District, Karnataka

Aim: Three species of fish, Notoptrus notoptrus, Channa punctatus and Glossogobius giuris, were shown to accumulate heavy metals like Zn,Fe,Ni,Pb,Cd, Cu in their gut-free bodies, liver, gills. Methodology: These fish inhabit the Kapila River Nanjangud area Mysore district. Result: Fish tissues (muscle, gills liver) sediments found contain Fe, Pb, Ni, Zn pollution. It was also determined that these pollutants had accumulated been physiologically amplified tissues. Sediment samples greater metal concentrations than water or tissue samples. The outcome showed although present large quantities throughout research area, amounts below detection level (BDL).Interpretation: According estimates, liver following order: Fe > Ni Pb Cu. Accordingly, occurred before followed by then case whole In comparison other metals, iron lead contents C. deliberately elevated. are negatively impacted accumulation freshwater since they primary consumers aquatic systems. For most part, people those regions where is food influenced consumption as well.