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Accumulation of Lead, Chromium, and Cadmium in Muscle of capitán (Eremophilus mutisii), a Catfish from the Bogota River Basin

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Heavy metal accumulation of lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and cadmium (Cd) in the muscle of the catfish Eremophilus mutisii was studied in 47 specimens, captured by anglers in the Bogotá River at two sampling sites (Chocontá and Suesca) during May–October 2005. Water samples were processed for physicochemical and metal analyses. Metal accumulation in muscle (wet weight) of specimens at Chocontá and Suesca showed high levels of Pb (3.4 and 3.1 ppm, respectively), Cr (1.8 and 2.1 ppm, respectively), and Cd (0.35 and 0.48, respectively). Metal levels in waters (ppm) indicated that average Pb (0.028 Chocontá, 0.029 Suesca), Fe (0.462 Chocontá, 1.1 Suesca), and Cr (0.113 Chocontá) were above the maximum levels (MCLs) allowed in drinking waters. No extreme average values were found for pH, nitrites, alkalinity, and hardness in the waters. This study showed the importance of benthic and nonmigratory species like the capitán to evaluate the effects of heavy metals pollution. Further public health implications could be derived in the region where this investigation took place due to consumption of capitán by people in the area.

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The authors thank Fundación Al Verde Vivo, EMGESA, and MERCK (Germany) for their financial and logistic support.

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  1. Fisheries Engineering Program, Universidad del Magdalena, Carrera 32 No. 22-08, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

    Adriana Rodríguez Forero

  2. Laboratory of Aquatic Toxicology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

    Jaime Fernando González Mantilla & Roger Suárez Martínez

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Rodríguez Forero, A., González Mantilla, J.F. & Suárez Martínez, R. Accumulation of Lead, Chromium, and Cadmium in Muscle of capitán (Eremophilus mutisii), a Catfish from the Bogota River Basin. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 57, 359–365 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-008-9279-2

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