Human health risk of heavy metal biomagnification: Trophic transfer patterns in aquatic ecosystems
 
Yazarlar (9)
Saira Naz Universitat Autònoma De Barcelona, İspanya
Syed Sikandar Habib University Of Sargodha, Pakistan
Madeeha Arshad University Of Education, Pakistan
Saima Majeed Bahria University, Pakistan
Doç. Dr. Ümit Acar Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Osman Sabri KESBİÇ Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mohamed Mohany College Of Pharmacy, Suudi Arabistan
Francesca Aragona Università Degli Studi Di Messina, İtalya
Francesco Fazio Università Degli Studi Di Messina, İtalya
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology (Q2)
Dergi ISSN 0946-672X Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili Türkçe Basım Tarihi 10-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 91 / 1 / – DOI 10.1016/j.jtemb.2025.127704
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2025.127704
Özet
BackgroundHeavy metal contamination in aquatic ecosystems poses significant ecological and human health risks, particularly through trophic transfer in food webs.ObjectiveThis study investigates the mean concentrations and trophic transfer of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Cr, and Pb) across various environmental compartments (water, sediment, plankton) and trophic levels (three fish species: Catla. catla, Labeo rohita, and Cyprinus carpio) in an aquatic ecosystem.MethodologySamples were collected in 2024 and heavy metals in the samples were determined using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES).ResultsCu was most abundant in water (1.5–2.0 µg/L) and sediments (20–25 µg/g DW), while plankton accumulated high Cu and moderate Pb and Cr levels. Among fish, C. carpio showed the highest metal accumulation. Trophic magnification factor (TMF), which quantifies metal …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Aquatic ecosystem | Bioaccumulation | Biomagnification | Fish species | Heavy metals | Trophic transfer