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| Title of Article |
Heavy Metal Accumulation in Aquatic Animals Around the Gold Mine Area of Loie Province, Thailand |
| Date of Acceptance |
6 May 2016 |
| Journal |
| Title of Journal |
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal |
| Standard |
ISI |
| Institute of Journal |
An official journal of the Association for Environmental Health and Sciences Foundation (AEHS) |
| ISBN/ISSN |
1549-7860 |
| Volume |
22 |
| Issue |
6 |
| Month |
- |
| Year of Publication |
2016 |
| Page |
1418-1432 |
| Abstract |
This research was conducted to assess the water quality and the
contamination of heavy metals in water, sediment, fish, and frogs, as
well as bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) in fish and frogs around the
gold mine area. The water samples were analyzed for water quality
(temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen). The samples were analyzed
for heavy metals by inductively coupled plasma optical emission
spectrometry. The water quality was within the standard. The
concentrations of heavy metals, including As, Cr, Cd, Pb, Ni, Zn, Fe, Mn,
and Cu, in water and sediment samples were measured. Three species
of fish were collected: Rasbora tornieri, Brachydanio albolineata, and
Systomus rubripinnis. The mean heavy metal concentrations of fish
were as follows: Fe>Zn>Mn>Cr>Ni>Cu>As>Pb>Cd. The As, Cr, and
Pb concentrations in all the fish species exceeded the standard levels.
Five species of frogs were collected: Kaloula pulchra, Microhyla
heymonsi, Fejervarya limnocharis, Hoplobatrachus rugulosus, and
Microhyla pulchra. The mean heavy metal concentrations of frog were
as follows: Fe>Cu>Mn>Zn>Cr>Ni>Pb>Cd>As. The Cr, Cd, and Cu
concentrations exceeded the standard levels. The BAFs in fish were
in order of Cr>Zn>Ni>Cu>Pb>Fe>Cd>As. The BAFs in frogs were
Cr>Zn>Ni>Cu>Fe>Pb>Cd>As. The accumulation of heavy metals
was higher in the sediment than in the water. Many aquatic organisms
take up heavy metals directly from the environment around the gold
mine. |
| Keyword |
Accumulation, Heavy metal, Aquatic animal, Gold mine |
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| Reviewing Status |
มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
| Status |
ตีพิมพ์แล้ว |
| Level of Publication |
นานาชาติ |
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| Part of thesis |
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