Research Article

Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Water, Sediments, and Tissues and Their Histopathological Effects on Anodonta cygnea (Linea, 1876) in Kabul River, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Table 1

Length, width, mussel weight, and mussel flesh (mean ± standard deviation) of Anodonta cygnea.

Site NumberLength (mm)Width (mm)Mussel weight (g)Mussel flesh (g)

Michini Bridge20113.7 ± 7.987.4 ± 6.3239.6 ± 14.956.3 ± 5.6
Sardaryab20109.4 ± 4.592.3 ± 5.9213.8 ± 8.463.2 ± 7.2
Amangarh20105.2 ± 9.172.1 ± 5.3189.3 ± 11.839.2 ± 5.3
Pir Sabaq2087.9 ± 9.574.2 ± 9.3145.9 ± 9.734.9 ± 5.9