Pollution Problem in River Kabul: Accumulation Estimates of Heavy Metals in Native Fish Species

Table 2

Metal concentration (g/g wet weight) in liver and muscles of selected edible fish species of River Kabul.

Serial number	Fish species	Metal	Liver ( = 3); mean ± S.E	Muscle ( = 3); mean ± S.E
1	Wallago attu	Chromium	509.7 ± 95.8	533.3 ± 206.1
		Nickel	108.0 ± 19.9	106.7 ± 6.8
		Copper	513.0 ± 159.7	46.3 ± 29.0
		Zinc	136.0 ± 9.6	649.0 ± 107.0
		Cadmium	64.3 ± 7.6	68.0 ± 15.0
		Lead	623.3 ± 276.5	599.3 ± 188.3
2	Aorichthys seenghala	Chromium	2279.7 ± 1614.9	565.3 ± 148.7
		Nickel	117.7 ± 13.3	94.7 ± 33.3
		Copper	619.0 ± 161.9	132.7 ± 13.4
		Zinc	220.7 ± 8.2	1167.7 ± 230.8
		Cadmium	64.7 ± 14.0	60.7 ± 17.2
		Lead	240.0 ± 104.2	350.7 ± 37.2
3	Cyprinus carpio	Chromium	3319.0 ± 376.8	489.0 ± 49.7
		Nickel	80.0 ± 16.1	74.7 ± 17.3
		Copper	493.7 ± 56.5	303.0 ± 255.8
		Zinc	390.0 ± 13.5	826.3 ± 166.6
		Cadmium	58.0 ± 2.9	53.3 ± 2.9
		Lead	261.3 ± 72.7	226.3 ± 222.2
4	Labeo dyocheilus	Chromium	1175.7 ± 649.0	647.3 ± 105.1
		Nickel	111.7 ± 21.4	117.7 ± 33.5
		Copper	643.7 ± 64.9	191.7 ± 30.6
		Zinc	1644.0 ± 691.6	883.0 ± 185.3
		Cadmium	72.3 ± 10.3	66.7 ± 8.5
		Lead	377.0 ± 300.2	528.7 ± 236.4
5	Ompok bimaculatus	Chromium	860.0 ± 160.8	703.0 ± 125.3
		Nickel	100.3 ± 66.8	135.0 ± 52.6
		Copper	670.7 ± 182.0	241.3 ± 40.1
		Zinc	164.0 ± 101.3	902.0 ± 112.8
		Cadmium	138.3 ± 93.7	71.7 ± 12.1
		Lead	1390.0 ± 1530.2	407.0 ± 126.6