Journal
TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH
Volume 32, Issue 1, Pages 1-6Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0748233713475500
Keywords
Bioaccumulation; biomagnification; crab; heavy metals; Pulicat lake
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The accumulation of heavy metals such as lead (Pb), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) was examined in crab (Scylla serrata) and shrimps (Penaeus semisulcatus, Penaeus indicus, and Penaeus monodon) collected from Pulicat lake that receives effluents from industries located in north Chennai, southeast coast of India. The results showed limited difference between crab and prawns as well as significant variations between the organs. Pb is the highly accumulated metal in both crab and shrimps, except P. monodon. The highest metal concentration was mostly found in the liver followed by other organs. The concentration of metals in edible parts (muscle) was within the permissible level and safe for consumption. However, the results of the study clearly indicate the biomagnification of metals in Pulicat lake.
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