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Correlation among trace metals in Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>), sediment and water samples of lakes Awassa and Ziway, Ethiopia
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Samples of fish organs, sediment and water were collected from five sampling sites of Lakes Awassa and Ziway. A procedure consuming 13 mL mixture of HNO3-HClO4-H2O2 for intestine and sediment or 5.0
mL mixture of HNO3-H2O2 for scale, spleen and bile for digestion of freeze-dried fish organs (except bile) and sediment was developed. Concentrations of eight metals were determined using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Concentrations of metals in bile, intestine, scale, spleen and sediment varied (mg/kg): Cd 0.83-13.41, 2.67-5.01, 4.46-13.24, 2.58-6.66, 3.19-10.51, respectively; Cr 0.79-4.27, 1.13-5.09, 2.13-5.74, 0.47-1.36, 4.14-8.66, respectively; Co 0.51-1.19, 0.95-6.10, 5.33-10.96, 10.53-13.20, 9.42-37.72, respectively; Cu 4.76-12.71, 7.81-15.33, 6.04-24.49, 2.91-16.48, 26.91-78.49, respectively; Pb 5.73-14.86, 6.24-12.12, 37.29-56.03, 1.46-3.88, 8.49-20.18, respectively; Mn 0.82-5.78, 6.87-58.94, 36.14-135, 0.54-2.84, 106-198, respectively; Ni 4.17-5.81, 3.04-6.69, 42.33-46.41, 0.77-2.78, 8.09-24.00, respectively; Zn 18.42-55.79, 22.48- 32.48, 68.68-91.27, 4.81-38.78, 108-174, respectively. Most of the elements in water samples occurred below
detection limit. The pattern for concentrations of trace metals followed: sediment > scale > intestine > bile > spleen > water. Using a ternary plot, positive correlation was observed for the specific fish organ with the
sediment and water samples. There was no significant difference between the two lakes in accumulating trace metals however Lake Awassa had higher concentration.
mL mixture of HNO3-H2O2 for scale, spleen and bile for digestion of freeze-dried fish organs (except bile) and sediment was developed. Concentrations of eight metals were determined using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Concentrations of metals in bile, intestine, scale, spleen and sediment varied (mg/kg): Cd 0.83-13.41, 2.67-5.01, 4.46-13.24, 2.58-6.66, 3.19-10.51, respectively; Cr 0.79-4.27, 1.13-5.09, 2.13-5.74, 0.47-1.36, 4.14-8.66, respectively; Co 0.51-1.19, 0.95-6.10, 5.33-10.96, 10.53-13.20, 9.42-37.72, respectively; Cu 4.76-12.71, 7.81-15.33, 6.04-24.49, 2.91-16.48, 26.91-78.49, respectively; Pb 5.73-14.86, 6.24-12.12, 37.29-56.03, 1.46-3.88, 8.49-20.18, respectively; Mn 0.82-5.78, 6.87-58.94, 36.14-135, 0.54-2.84, 106-198, respectively; Ni 4.17-5.81, 3.04-6.69, 42.33-46.41, 0.77-2.78, 8.09-24.00, respectively; Zn 18.42-55.79, 22.48- 32.48, 68.68-91.27, 4.81-38.78, 108-174, respectively. Most of the elements in water samples occurred below
detection limit. The pattern for concentrations of trace metals followed: sediment > scale > intestine > bile > spleen > water. Using a ternary plot, positive correlation was observed for the specific fish organ with the
sediment and water samples. There was no significant difference between the two lakes in accumulating trace metals however Lake Awassa had higher concentration.
