Heavy metal concentrations in Ontario fish

Brown, John Russell; Chow, Linda

doi:10.1007/bf01685549

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“…According to Atchison et al, 1977, bluegills that had the highest concentrations of heavy metals were from the environment with the highest concentrations of heavy metals in the water. Brown & Chow (1977) found a close agreement between the distribution of metals in the sediment and that present in non-migratory fishes from Lake Ontario. In general, mummichogs from the environment with the greatest metal concentration in the water had the greatest metal content in their tissues.…”

Section: Heavy Metals and The Environmentsupporting

confidence: 68%

Heavy metals in relation to the biology of the mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus

Chernoff

Dooley

1979

Journal of Fish Biology

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Heavy metal levels of cadmium, copper, mercury, manganese, and zinc were examined in the mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus from industrialized and non-industrialized environments. With one exception, the environment with the highest trace metal in its waters, had the fishes with the highest metal concentration. Except for mercury, the concentration factor varied inversely with the metal concentrations of the fish and water, suggesting a possible regulatory mechanism for metals in the tissues of mummichogs from environments with high metal concentrations. There was an inverse relationship between standard length and concentrations of zinc, manganese, copper and cadmium in whole male and female fishes. The viscera contained significantly greater concentrations of these metals than somatic muscle tissue. There were also significant differences between males and females with respect to whole-body zinc and copper concentrations, but no sex differences for manganese and cadmium.

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Section: Heavy Metals and The Environmentsupporting

confidence: 68%

Heavy metals in relation to the biology of the mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus

Chernoff

Dooley

1979

Journal of Fish Biology

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“…Thus there is little evidence for accumulation in many species. Zinc in muscle tissue from 15 species of omnivorous and carnivorous fish collected from industrial and agricultural areas of the lower Great Lakes were 16-82 and 3-9 mg kgl wet weight, respectively (Brown and Chow, 1977). Similarly, yellow perch, bluegill, and black crappie inhabiting recreational and industrial zone rivers in the USA had average muscle burdens of 106, 108, and 103, and 100, 109, and 101 mg kgl dry weight, respectively (Vinikour et ai., 1980;Adams et ai., 1980).…”

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confidence: 99%

Heavy Metals in Natural Waters

Moore

Ramamoorthy

1984

Springer Series on Environmental Management

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“…Similarly, Leland and McNurney (1974) found Pb levels to decrease as one progressed from fish that grazed and consumed detritus to predators on benthic invertebrates to piscivorous fish. Brown and Chow (1977) found similar concentrations of metals in the tissues of 15 Ontario fish species encompassing omnivorous to piscivorous feeding habits.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Greater metal concentrations in biota related to sites of greater sediment concentrations have also been observed by others. Brown and Chow (1977) found the concentrations of Cd. Pb, Zn.…”

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The distribution of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in the biota of two freshwater sites with different trace metal inputs

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Vinikour

Brower³

1978

Ecography

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The concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn were determined in the abiotic and biotic components at two sites in the Fox River, Illinois. Analysis of the metals was completed on solutions of wet ashed or dry ashed samples with a single beam atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Despite different inputs of the trace metals there were no significant differences in the concentration of Cu or Zn in the biota between the two sites. This was postulated to be due to physiological control of these metals. However, Cd and Pb concentrations were higher in the biota and substrate at the high input site. No accumulation of Cd or Pb occurred at higher trophic levels. Cu and Zn concentrations were similar for all biota with the exception of crayfish and snails which had higher Cu and Zn concentrations, respectively.

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Heavy metal concentrations in Ontario fish

Cited by 25 publications

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Heavy metals in relation to the biology of the mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus

Heavy metals in relation to the biology of the mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus

Heavy Metals in Natural Waters

The distribution of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in the biota of two freshwater sites with different trace metal inputs

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