Heavy Metals Bioaccumulation and Health Risks with Associated Histopathological Changes in Clarias gariepinus from the Kado Fish Market, Abuja, Nigeria
| Autor: | Idoko Sunday Idoko, Simon Ikechukwu Enem, S.E. Abalaka, N. A. Sani, Wonder K. Sambo, Sunday A. Ejeh, Oremeyi Z. Tenuche |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Clarias gariepinus
Pollution Fish market biology Health risk assessment Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Aquatic ecosystem Research Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Global problem Heavy metals biology.organism_classification lcsh:TD1-1066 Fishery heavy metals bioaccumulation aquatic pollution histopathological changes Bioaccumulation Environmental science health risk assessment lcsh:Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Health & Pollution Journal of Health and Pollution, Vol 10, Iss 26, Pp 1-12 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2156-9614 |
| Popis: | Background. Aquatic pollution by heavy metals has become a global problem and is of great concern due to the detrimental effects on aquatic ecosystems and possible human uptake. Objectives. The present study aimed to evaluate tissue bioaccumulations of heavy metals and possible human health risks in addition to associated cellular damages in fish for sale in a fish market in Abuja, Nigeria. Methods. Clarias gariepinus sold at the Kado Fish Market in Abuja, Nigeria, in March–April 2017 and March–April 2018 were randomly purchased and sampled. The heavy metal contents of the sampled fish were assayed and used to assess the extent of potential health risks to human consumers. The extent of histopathological changes associated with the bioaccumulations in the sampled fish were also evaluated according to standard procedures. Results. Levels of most heavy metals were above permissible limits, except for lower levels of zinc (Zn) in liver and muscle and higher levels of lead (Pb) in muscle in the sampled fish. Similarly, significant (p Conclusions. Most of the heavy metals were significantly bioaccumulated (p Competing Interests. The authors declare no competing financial interests. |
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