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Das Pinkey P, Nesha M, Bhattacharjee S, Chowdhury MAZ, Fardous Z, Bari L, Koley NJ. Toxicity risks associated with heavy metals to fish species in the Transboundary River - Linked Ramsar Conservation Site of Tanguar Haor, Bangladesh. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 269:115736. [PMID: 38039850 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
Abstract
The presence of trace metals in aquatic ecosystems can have detrimental effects on fish survival. The Tanguar haor, a Ramsar conservation wetland, receives sediment and water from multiple transboundary rivers. However, there have been limited studies on the metal concentrations in fish species in this sediment-rich wetland. This study aimed to analyze the concentrations of iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) in water, sediment, and fish tissues. Higher concentrations of Cd and Pb were found in the water and sediment. All these metals were detected in eight fish species, including benthic and pelagic species. Among them, Systomus sarana, a pelagic fish that also consumes benthic organisms, exhibited a higher metal pollution index than other fish, particularly benthic species. The release of higher metal concentrations from sediment into the water has the potential to impact the accumulation of metals in fish. SYNOPSIS: This study on metal concentrations in fish species will aid policymaking on ecotoxicology research for transboundary river-connected wetlands.
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Affiliation(s)
- Priyanka Das Pinkey
- Department of Environmental Science & Management, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, Bangladesh
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- Department of Civil Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University, TX, USA.
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- Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, Bangladesh
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- Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, Bangladesh
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- Food Nutrition and Agricultural Research Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Geography and Environment, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh
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Parvin A, Hossain MK, Parvin A, Hossain MB, Shaikh MAA, Moniruzzaman M, Saha B, Suchi PD, Islam F, Arai T. Trace metals in transboundary (India-Myanmar-Bangladesh) anadromous fish Tenualosa ilisha and its consequences on human health. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19978. [PMID: 37968367 PMCID: PMC10651861 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47142-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha, Hamilton, 1822), the highly coveted table fish within the Indian subcontinent, is Bangladesh's most significant single-species fishery. To assess the risk that toxic metals pose to human health, certain health risk indices-estimated daily intake (EDI), target hazard quotient (THQ), total target hazard quotient (TTHQ), and target cancer risk (TR)-were calculated. The hierarchy of toxic metals (µg/g-ww) in Hilsa shad of the bay showed as Zn (13.64 ± 2.18) > Fe (9.25 ± 1.47) > Mn (2.98 ± 0.75) > Cu (0.57 ± 0.18) > Cr (0.23 ± 0.06) > Pb (0.22 ± 0.04) > As (0.08 ± 0.02) > Ni (0.06 ± 0.02) > Co (0.04 ± 0.01) > Cd (0.01 ± 0.003) in the wet season and Zn (11.45 ± 1.97) > Fe (10.51 ± 1.38) > Mn (3.80 ± 0.75) > Cu (0.73 ± 0.17) > Pb (0.30 ± 0.03) > Cr (0.20 ± 0.05) > As (0.09 ± 0.01) > Ni (0.08 ± 0.02) > Co (0.07 ± 0.02) > Cd (0.02 ± 0.004) in the dry season. The EDI of all the examined trace metals indicated no risk to human health from consuming Hilsa fish. The estimation of THQ and TTHQ suggested that the ingestion of both individual and combined trace metals through Hilsa shad consumption was safe from the perspective of human health. Also, there was no evidence of carcinogenic risk for consumers based on the evaluation of the TR value of metals (As, Pb, Cd, and Ni) due to Hilsa shad consumption.
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- Afsana Parvin
- Soil and Environment Research Laboratories, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Qudrat‑I‑Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
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- Soil and Environment Research Laboratories, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Qudrat‑I‑Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh.
- Cental Analytical Research Facilities (CARF), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Qudrat‑I‑Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh.
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- Soil and Environment Research Laboratories, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Qudrat‑I‑Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
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- School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Soil and Environment Research Laboratories, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Qudrat‑I‑Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
- Cental Analytical Research Facilities (CARF), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Qudrat‑I‑Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
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- Soil and Environment Research Laboratories, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Qudrat‑I‑Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
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- Soil and Environment Research Laboratories, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Qudrat‑I‑Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
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- Soil and Environment Research Laboratories, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Qudrat‑I‑Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
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- Environmental and Life Science Programme, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam
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Al Mazed M, Haque A, Iqbal M, Rana S, Ahammad K, Quader FB, Al Nahid SA, Bhuyan S, Senapathi V, Billah M, Ahmed SI. Heavy metal (As, Cr, and Pb) contamination and associated human health risks in two commercial fish species in Bangladesh. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:1400. [PMID: 37917372 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11985-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Contamination of fish with metals is a worldwide consumer safety concern. In this study, three metals such as arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), and lead (Pb) were measured in two commonly consumed fish species Oreochromis niloticus (Tilapia) and Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Pangasius) that are commercially farmed. The concentration of the metals studied was found within the permissible limits. The concentrations of As, Cr, and Pb in tilapia fluctuated, ranging from not detected (ND) to 0.114 mg/kg, ND to 0.009 mg/kg, and ND to 0.085 mg/kg, respectively. For Pangasius, the concentrations were in the range of 0.014 to 0.118 mg/kg for As, ND to 0.02 mg/kg for Cr, and ND to 0.047 mg/kg for Pb. Hierarchical clustering revealed that As was possibly taken up by leachate and groundwater, while Cr and Pb were from contaminated feed. The results of the calculations for estimated daily intake, target hazard quotient, hazard index, and carcinogenic risk made it clear that consumption of the fish studied does not have a significant adverse effect on consumer health. In conclusion, the contamination levels of farmed tilapia and Pangasius sold in the study area are within acceptable limits, but regular monitoring is required to ensure safe production.
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- Maria Al Mazed
- Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Mymensingh 2201, Bangladesh
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- Department of Fisheries Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi 4225, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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- Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwano-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8564, Japan.
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- Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Mymensingh 2201, Bangladesh
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- Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8567, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi 4225, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Mymensingh 2201, Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute, Cox's Bazar, 4730, Bangladesh
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- Inter-Departmental Research Centre for Environmental Science-CIRSA, University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy.
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- Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Mymensingh 2201, Bangladesh.
- Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwano-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8564, Japan.
- Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8567, Japan.
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Payuta AA, Flerova EA, Zaitseva YV. Distribution of Essential and Toxic Elements in Pelecus cultratus Tissues and Risk Assessment for Consumer Health. TOXICS 2023; 11:715. [PMID: 37624220 PMCID: PMC10458984 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11080715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Nowadays, the problem of inland water pollution is acute. It is caused by vast industrial growth and agricultural intensification. Concentrations of Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Mg, and Kwere determined in the muscles, liver, and gonads sabrefish from Rybinsk Reservoir areas with different anthropogenic loads. The tissue samples were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometry. Heavy metals accumulated more intensively in the body of fish from more polluted areas of the reservoir. Among the analyzed elements, the maximum accumulation levels were found for K, Zn, and Fe and the minimum levels were observed for Cd and Pb. The gonads contained the largest concentration of Cd and Mn, the muscles contained the highest concentrations of Mg, and the other elements mainly accumulated in the liver of sabrefish. The THQ and HI values for all elements did not exceed 1, which suggests that there is no potential non-carcinogenic risk to human health. The target values of carcinogenic risk (TR) for cadmium ranged from 8.32 × 10-6 to 1.22 × 10-4 in the muscles. The increased content of cadmium in the gonads of sabrefish not only poses a risk to human health, but also to the reproduction of this species in the Rybinsk Reservoir.
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- Scientific Laboratory Ecobiomonitoring and Quality Control, P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University, 150003 Yaroslavl, Russia; (A.A.P.); (E.A.F.)
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Metals Bioaccumulation in 15 Commonly Consumed Fishes from the Lower Meghna River and Adjacent Areas of Bangladesh and Associated Human Health Hazards. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10030139. [PMID: 35324764 PMCID: PMC8948768 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10030139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The lower Meghna River, the easternmost part of the Ganges Delta, faces severe anthropogenic perturbations as it receives a huge discharge and industrial effluents. To measure the metal concentrations and human health hazards, edible tissues of 15 commercially important fish species were collected from the local fish markets and the lower Meghna River, Bangladesh. Trace and heavy metals such as Pb, Cr, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Hg, Ni, Ca, Co, Se, Rb, Sr, and As were detected using the Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) method. The hierarchy of mean metal concentrations obtained was: Fe (162.198 mg/kg) > Zn (113.326 mg/kg) > Ca (87.828 mg/kg) > Sr (75.139 mg/kg) > Cu (36.438 mg/kg) > Se (9.087 mg/kg) > Cr (7.336 mg/kg) > Mn (6.637 mg/kg) > Co (3.474 mg/kg) > Rb (1.912 mg/kg) > Hg (1.657 mg/kg) > Ni (1.467 mg/kg) > Pb (0.521 mg/kg) > As (BDL). Based on the metal concentration obtained, the carnivorous species contained more metals than omnivores and herbivores. Similarly, the euryhaline and benthic feeder fishes had more metals than the stenohalines and demersal fishes. The metal pollution index (MPI) suggested that the highly consumed fish species Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) and Rui (Labeo rohita) accumulated higher metals than other fishes. Both the Targeted Hazard Quotient (THQ) and Hazard Index (HI) values for adult and child consumers were <1, indicating that consumers would not experience the non-carcinogenic health effects. Although children were more susceptible than adults, carcinogenic risk (CR) exposure of Cr for all the consumers was found in the acceptable range (10−6 to 10−4), but the CR exposure of Pb was negligible for all the consumers. The correlation, principal component analysis (PCA), and cluster analysis were conducted to identify the sources of metals identified from the fish tissue. The results indicated that the probable sources of the pollutants were anthropogenic, arising from agricultural activities, electroplating materials, and lubricants used near the study area. However, the present study showed a different metal concentration in the samples at different levels but within the threshold levels non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health risks; hence, the fishes of the area, in general, are safe for human consumption.
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