Title: Distribution and Bioaccumulation of Zinc, Nickel, Lead and Cadmium in Water, Sediment and Some Biota of Al-Gharraf River South of Iraq
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2Distribution and Bioaccumulation of Zinc,
Nickel, Lead and Cadmium in Water, Sediment and
Some Biota of Al-Gharraf River South of Iraq
- Introduction
- Al- Gharraf is a branch of Tigris River, it is
considered as the third largest river in Iraq,
begins near Kut city and runs through Wasit and
Dhi-Qar provinces, it impacts greatly on the
socio-economic aspects of that area. It is the
main water source for agriculture and public
water supply. The river receives most of the
wastewater from many cities including industrial,
agricultural, and domestic wastewater. Associated
with the development of the area, the increase of
pollutants into the river has been a recent cause
for alarm. There is no conducted surveys on heavy
metals in the river, however little is known
about metal bioaccumulation in aquatic species
inhabiting the river.
3Trace elements in biological systems
- Trace elements occur in minute concentrations in
biological systems, they may exert beneficial or
harmful effects on plant, animal, and human life
depending upon their concentrations.
- These elements are introduced into aquatic
systems, rivers, lakes oceans through atmospheric
fallout, dumping wastes, accidental leaks, runoff
of terrestrial systems (industrial, agricultural
and domestic effluents) and geological
weathering. - Through the processes of precipitation,
sedimentation and a variety of factors such as
chemical reactivity, land use pattern and
biological productivity, some of the heavy metals
that are introduced in an aquatic system are
deposited in the sediment, aquatic plants and
organisms. - Although some HMs such as manganese, iron,
copper, and zinc are essential micronutrients,
others such as mercury and lead are not required
even in small amounts by any organism.
- Some HMs became a matter of concern because of
their toxicity and tendency to accumulate in food
chains. Fish, mollusks or another aquatic life
located at the end of the aquatic food chain may
accumulate metals and pass them to human beings
through food causing chronic or acute diseases.
4The Aim of This Study
- ? To assess the HMs contamination in water,
sediments and biota, in order to effectively
monitor and provide possible recommendations to
improve the water quality in the aquatic
ecosystem of Al- Gharraf River. - ? Compare HMs concentration in mixed
zooplankton, the mosquito fish Gambusia affinis,
the freshwater shrimp Caridina babaulti basrensis
and the aquatic plant Ceratophyllum demeresum, to
compare potential biomonitors of HMs pollution in
the river.
5Materials and Methods
- The Study Area
- Four sites along the river were selected for
sampling, these were Kut (upstream site), Hai
and Qalat Sekar (urban areas) and Bada'a
(downstream site) with a distance of about 50 km
between stations. Sampling was conducted from
October 2009 to September 2010 which included all
the dry and the wet seasons.
6Sampling Stations on Al-Gharraf River.
7Figure ( 7 ) Bada'a Head Regulator (the forth
station) Summer 2010.
8Field Measurements
- Water temperature, salinity, electrical
conductivity, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved
solids, water turbidity and pH were measured in
each station to know their correlation with the
concentrations of metals. Four heavy metals were
investigated monthly in water and seasonally in
sediment and tissues of three commonly aquatic
species, namely the mosquito fish Gambusia
affinis, the freshwater shrimp Caridina babaulti
basrensis, the submerged aquatic plant
Ceratophyllum demeresum and mixed zooplankton
from the river. The metals studied were Zn which
is known as an essential metal for metabolism in
organisms, Pb which have no known function in
biota, Ni and Cd which are micronutrients needed
in a few organisms.
9Samples Collection and Heavy Metals Analysis
- Water and sediment samples were collected at each
site and preserved at 4C prior to analysis.
Enough quantities of the mentioned biota were
also collected at each site. Water samples were
filtered with Millipore (0.45 µm) filters and
treated with HN03 and HCl on a hot plate
following the method of the (APHA, 2003).
Sediment was digested using HN03, H202 and HCl
at 95C according to the method of (USEPA, 1991).
Aquatic biota samples were prepared and acid
digested according to (US-EPA, 1991) method. Zn,
Ni, Pb and Cd in all samples were measured by
Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer Phoenix
986 AAS.
10Heavy Metals Analysis
Figure (13) Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
Phoenix 986 AAS.
11Instruments that were used in field and lab works.
Figure (12) a Multi-Parameter (Multi 340i WTW)
b Turbidity meter type WTW (TURB 355 IR/T) c
Global Positioning System (GPS) Geko 201.
12RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
- Results showed that the general annual average of
Zn, Ni, Pb and Cd in filtered water were 3.36,
2.14. 10.27 and 0.34 µg/L respectively, in
sediment were 80.3, 161.1, 16.84, 1.12 µg/g
respectively. The annual concentrations in the
mosquito fish were 66.9, 7.17, 1.35 and 0.34 µg/g
respectively , in the aquatic plant were 13.06,
7.29, 2.05 and 1.19 µg/g respectively, in the
freshwater shrimp were 34.82, 2.56, 0.4 and 1.22
µg/g and in mixed zooplankton were 38.05, 16.35,
1.01 and 0.58 µg/g respectively.
13Table (18) The general annual concentration
average of the studied metals in Filtered water,
sediment and aquatic biota of Al- Gharraf River
during the study by ppm unit.
14The Bio-Concentration Factor (BCF) and the Bio-
Sedimentation Factor (BSF)
- The Bio-Concentration Factor (BCF) of the studied
metals in the aquatic biota of Al-Gharraf River
followed this order - Ni gt Cd gt Zn gt Pb and the order of
Bio-sedimentation Factor (BSF) in biota was as
follow Zn gt Cd gt Pb gt Ni - The general concentration order of the studied
metals in the river water was Zn gt Pb gt Nigt Cd,
in sediment was Ni gt Zn gt Pb gt Cd and in all
studied biota was Zn gt Ni gt Pb gt Cd - The ANOVA test showed significant relationship
among metals in water , sediment and biota,
therefore it was concluded that the metals came
from the same source and the selected biota
samples reflected the metals in the environment.
The variations of metals in the river and biota
maybe a result of the change of influencing
factors in the area and the growth season of
biota. There were positive correlation among
metals concentrations in water sediment and biota
with Temp. , Con. and Sal., but negative with
pH, DO and Turbidity The results of this study
clearly demonstrates that the mosquito fish, the
freshwater shrimp and mixed zooplankton are good
potential bio-indicators for metals in Al-
Gharraf River since they reflected concentrations
of metals in their environment.
15Figure (46) The Bio-Concentration Factor (BCF)
of the studied metals in some aquatic biota of
Al-Gharraf River.
16Figure (47) The Bio- Sedimentation Factor (BSF)
of the studied metals in some aquatic biota of
Al-Gharraf River.
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