The Correlation of the Concentration of Selected Metals Determined in Water and Fish Samples from a Public Pond.

<p>The concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Zn) were measured in water, and fish samples caught from the pond at Fishery Park in Unicoi County, TN. The water samples were collected once a week for 8 weeks. The amounts of metals in the muscle tissues, gill, and liver of the two fish species were measured. This was to determine if any correlation exists between the metal contents in water and those in the fish samples. The concentration ranges for the heavy metals found in the water samples are as follows: Zn 0.04-0.13; Cu, 0.00-0.00; Pb, 0.00-0.59; Cd, 0.0067-0.0071; Fe, 0.208-0.512; and Ni, 0.044-0.270 ppm. The concentration range for the heavy metals found in the fish tissues are as follows: Zn 0.0-0.48; Cu, 0.00-0.00; Pb, 0.00-0.43; Cd, 0.00-99.7; Fe, 25.7-1245.5; and Ni, 0.00-268.5 ppm. There was a strong correlation found between the water and fish tissue samples.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS (Master of Science)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Edwards, Paula Kay

• Safe Limit
• Heavy Metals
• Fish
• Water
• Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
• Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1774

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-3129