Assessing the Seasonal Variability of Water Quality and Heavy Metals Concentration in Sediment, Water, and Fish Muscles of Korotoa River in Bangladesh

The current study reveals the concentration of heavy metals in sediment, water, and three fish species of the Korotoa River in Bangladesh. Two diverse seasons, namely wet (August-September 2021) and dry (January-February 2022) were chosen to compare the seasonal differences of five concerning heavy...

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Published in:Aquaculture research 2024-06, Vol.2024
Main Authors: Hassan, K. M. Toufiq, Ferdoushi, Zannatul, Rana, Md. Masud, Alam, Md. Shahanur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Aquatic organisms
Cadmium
Chromium
Coal
Coal industry
Coal mining
Drinking water
Dry season
Fish
Food chains
Food contamination & poisoning
Freshwater
Heavy metals
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Inland water environment
Lead
Marine fishes
Mass spectrometry
Mass spectroscopy
Metal concentrations
Metals
Muscles
Physicochemical processes
Physicochemical properties
Pollutant load
Pollutants
Pollution
Pollution index
Pollution load
Rainy season
River water
Rivers
Seasonal variation
Seasonal variations
Seasons
Sediment
Sediment load
Sediments
Sediments (Geology)
Toxicity
Water analysis
Water quality
Water supply
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Summary:The current study reveals the concentration of heavy metals in sediment, water, and three fish species of the Korotoa River in Bangladesh. Two diverse seasons, namely wet (August-September 2021) and dry (January-February 2022) were chosen to compare the seasonal differences of five concerning heavy metals (Cr, Co, Pb, As, and Cd) adjacent to coal mining area using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Different physicochemical parameters of water quality along with the concentration of heavy metals varied significantly with the seasons. However, the average concentrations of the examined heavy metals followed the downward order of Cr>Pb>As>Co>Cd for both wet and dry seasons. The mean concentration of heavy metals in fish was found higher in Mastacembelus armatus compared with Labeo bata and Amblypharyngodon mola. The values of the researched heavy metals' enrichment factors were reported in the following order: As>Co>Cr>Cd. The pollution load index (PLI) specified that the sediment of the river under study was not seriously contaminated (PLI
ISSN:1355-557X
1365-2109
DOI:10.1155/2024/5343363