Table 2.
Metal concentration (μg/g wet weight) in liver and muscles of selected edible fish species of River Kabul.
| Serial number | Fish species | Metal | Liver (n = 3) mean ± S.E |
Muscle (n = 3) mean ± S.E |
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| 1 | Wallago attu | Chromium | 509.7 ± 95.8 | 533.3 ± 206.1 |
| Nickel | 108.0 ± 19.9 | 106.7 ± 6.8 | ||
| Copper | 513.0 ± 159.7 | 46.3 ± 29.0 | ||
| Zinc | 136.0 ± 9.6 | 649.0 ± 107.0 | ||
| Cadmium | 64.3 ± 7.6 | 68.0 ± 15.0 | ||
| Lead | 623.3 ± 276.5 | 599.3 ± 188.3 | ||
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| 2 | Aorichthys seenghala | Chromium | 2279.7 ± 1614.9 | 565.3 ± 148.7 |
| Nickel | 117.7 ± 13.3 | 94.7 ± 33.3 | ||
| Copper | 619.0 ± 161.9 | 132.7 ± 13.4 | ||
| Zinc | 220.7 ± 8.2 | 1167.7 ± 230.8 | ||
| Cadmium | 64.7 ± 14.0 | 60.7 ± 17.2 | ||
| Lead | 240.0 ± 104.2 | 350.7 ± 37.2 | ||
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| 3 | Cyprinus carpio | Chromium | 3319.0 ± 376.8 | 489.0 ± 49.7 |
| Nickel | 80.0 ± 16.1 | 74.7 ± 17.3 | ||
| Copper | 493.7 ± 56.5 | 303.0 ± 255.8 | ||
| Zinc | 390.0 ± 13.5 | 826.3 ± 166.6 | ||
| Cadmium | 58.0 ± 2.9 | 53.3 ± 2.9 | ||
| Lead | 261.3 ± 72.7 | 226.3 ± 222.2 | ||
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| 4 | Labeo dyocheilus | Chromium | 1175.7 ± 649.0 | 647.3 ± 105.1 |
| Nickel | 111.7 ± 21.4 | 117.7 ± 33.5 | ||
| Copper | 643.7 ± 64.9 | 191.7 ± 30.6 | ||
| Zinc | 1644.0 ± 691.6 | 883.0 ± 185.3 | ||
| Cadmium | 72.3 ± 10.3 | 66.7 ± 8.5 | ||
| Lead | 377.0 ± 300.2 | 528.7 ± 236.4 | ||
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| 5 | Ompok bimaculatus | Chromium | 860.0 ± 160.8 | 703.0 ± 125.3 |
| Nickel | 100.3 ± 66.8 | 135.0 ± 52.6 | ||
| Copper | 670.7 ± 182.0 | 241.3 ± 40.1 | ||
| Zinc | 164.0 ± 101.3 | 902.0 ± 112.8 | ||
| Cadmium | 138.3 ± 93.7 | 71.7 ± 12.1 | ||
| Lead | 1390.0 ± 1530.2 | 407.0 ± 126.6 | ||