Studies on Some Physiological Aspects in Fresh Water Fish Ophiocephalus Striatus (Channa) in Relation to Heavy Metal Cadmium (Cd) Toxicity

M. M. Patthebahadur² and U. E. Bais¹

¹Department of Zoology, Indira Gandhi Mahavidyalya, New Nanded, CIDCO India.

²Department of Environmental Science, Indira Gandhi Mahavidyalya, New Nanded, CIDCO India.

ABSTRACT:

Metal are integral part of all ecosystems occurring in both elemental as well as locked from. Some of them are vital components of living system known as essential metal ions. Heavy metals like cadmium (cd), Arsenic (As) which is present in industrial wastes create a serious water pollution problem. Cadmium is widely distributed mineral deposit and found inshale and igneous rocks, coals, sand stone, lime stone, lake and marine sediment soil etc. It commercial production has been done from mines. Nickel cadmium batteries are the major source of cadmium. These batteries used in all two wheeler four wheeler and inverter also. After the use of batteries it throws out in waste. These wastage batteries can leak the Nickel Cadmium oxides in to the soil and in rainy season this should be reaches up to fresh water bodies which are extremely adverse effects on fish as well as all aquatic ecosystems. The heavy metal contaminated food fish may causes cancers in humans.

KEYWORDS:

Fresh water; Fish Lethal Concentration; Cd; Metal etc

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