• Praveen Dathu, R
• Rushinadha R K
• Sreeramulu

The concentrations of heavy metals viz., Cu, Zn, Fe, Pb and Cd were detected in the edible part of selected fresh water fishes i.e., Labeo rohita, Channa striata and Mastacembelus armatus collected from the Tammileru reservoir, West Godavari District. Analyses were carried out in penta replicates using F-AAS, since March 2016 to February 2018. Irrespective of species, the magnification order of metal accumulation was Fe>Zn>Cu>Pb>Cd, Zn>Cu>Fe>Cd>Pb and Cu>Zn>Fe>Pb>Cd in the species of Labeo rohita, Channa striata and Mastacembelus armatus. Significance (p<0.05) was observed within the species but not between the species. This study revealed that the range of the metal accumulation of three fresh water fish species of Tammileru reservoir.

Heavy metal; freshwater fish; Tammileru reservoir; human health

"MONITORING OF HEAVY METAL (COPPER, ZINC, IRON, LEAD AND CADMIUM) ACCUMULATION IN FRESH WATER FISH SPECIES OF TAMMILERU RESERVOIR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.691-695, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807562.pdf

"MONITORING OF HEAVY METAL (COPPER, ZINC, IRON, LEAD AND CADMIUM) ACCUMULATION IN FRESH WATER FISH SPECIES OF TAMMILERU RESERVOIR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp691-695, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807562.pdf