Research Article

Bioaccumulation of Some Heavy Metals: Analysis and Comparison of Cyprinus carpio and Labeo rohita from Sardaryab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Table 1

Showing heavy metal concentrations in gills, liver, and muscle of Cyprinus carpio and Labeo rohita.

Fish speciesTissueConcentrations (μg/g)US (RDA) limits
CrZnFeCuPbCr 11–45 μg

Cyprinus carpioGillsZn 2600 μg
LiverFe
Muscles0Cu 2000–3000 μg

Labeo rohitaGillsPb 300 μg
Liver
Muscles0