Kaptan, Hüseyin Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü - Biyoloji A B D, Turkey , Tekin-Özan, Selda Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi - Biyoloji Bölümü, Turkey

Determination of the Heavy Metals Levels in Some Tissues and Organs of Carp (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) Living in Water, Sediment of Eğirdir Lake

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This study was carried out between September 2011-February 2012. In this work, aimed to determine the concentrations of some heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se and Zn) in some tissues and organs of the carp (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) living in water, sediment of Eğirdir Lake and muscle, liver and gill of carp inhabiting the lake and to compare with the water and sediments. During the study, some physico-chemical parameters had been measured. As a result of analysis in water, all of the metals except Pb were determined in water. Mn was the highest and Cr was the lowest in water. All of the metals were determined in sediment and fish tissues, and Fe was the highest and Cd was the lowest in sediment. The highest metal levels were found in liver compared with gill and muscle. Negative relationships were determined between metal levels in fish with fish weight and lenght. The metal levels which were detected in fish tissues was compared with acceptable levels for fish tissues given by World Health Organization(WHO), European Commission and Turkish Standart Institute and determined if there is a threat to use these fish as a food.

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Eğirdir Lake , Carp , heavy metal , accumulation , water pollution

Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Arts and Science Journal of Science

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