Bioaccumulation of platinum group metals on some fish species (Oreochromis niloticus, Penaeus laspisulcates, Scylla serrate, Galaxias brevipinnis and Mollusc) in the Pra estuary of Ghana

In this: publication
By this: publisher
In this Subject: <a title="Chemistry (General)" href="/content/subcat?j_subject=166&j_availability=">Chemistry (General) ,&nbsp; <a title="Earth and Environmental Sciences" href="/content/subcat?j_subject=173&j_availability=">Earth and Environmental Sciences ,&nbsp; Toxicology
By this author: Essumang, D. K. ;&nbsp; Dodoo, D. K. ;&nbsp; Adokoh, C. K. ;&nbsp; Sam, A. ;&nbsp; Doe, N. G.

Authors: Essumang, D. K.; Dodoo, D. K.; Adokoh, C. K.; Sam, A.; Doe, N. G.

Source: Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, Volume 90, Number 3, May 2008 , pp. 625-638(14)

Buy & download fulltext article:

Price: $56.94 plus tax (Refund Policy)

Abstract:

Catalytic converters have been designed to solve the problem of pollution from automobiles. However, recent studies have shown that the platinum group metals (PGMs) that are used in the design are being deposited alongside highways. The objective of this study was to measure the levels of PGMs that bioaccumulate in Oreochromis niloticus, Penaeus laspisulcates, Scylla serrate, Galaxias brevipinnis and Mollusc in the river Pra estuary along a major highway in Ghana. Chemical analysis using neutron activation analysis showed accumulation of the PGMs in all the biota species analysed. The S. serrate and mollusc showed higher accumulation than the other species. The mollusc and the other fish species in the estuary are consumed in Ghana, and therefore there is the need to educate the population on the effect of the PGMs on their health.

Keywords: catalytic converters; platinum group metals; Pra estuary; kwashiorkor; Oreochromis niloticus; Penaeus laspisulcates; Scylla serrate; Galaxias brevipinnis; Mollusc; Beposo; Krobo; Shama beach and Bosomdo