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Heavy Metal Contents in Tissues of Fishes in Andong and Imha Reservoirs

안동.임하호에 서식하는 수종 어류의 조직 내 중금속 함량

  • Shin, Myung-Ja (Department of Biological Science, Andong National University) ;
  • Park, Young-Mi (Department of Biological Science, Andong National University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Eun (Department of Biological Science, Andong National University) ;
  • Seo, Eul-Won (Department of Biological Science, Andong National University)
  • 신명자 (안동대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 박영미 (안동대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 이종은 (안동대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 서을원 (안동대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과)
  • Received : 2010.07.07
  • Accepted : 2010.09.16
  • Published : 2010.09.30
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Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of heavy metal contamination in the aquatic environment on the fishes (Opsariichthys bidens, Cyprinus carpio, Hemiculter eigenmanni and Culter brevicauda) inhabiting Andong and Imha reservoirs by comparing and analyzing the heavy metal contents accumulated in their tissues. Heavy metal contents were shown to be higher in the Andong reservoir than in the Imha reservoir. Accumulated heavy metals, Cr, Cu and Pb, were detected in tissues and bone tissues, but Cd was also found in the kidneys. Zn content was the highest among accumulated metals, whereas Cu content was the lowest in all tissues from the fishes in the Andong and Imha reservoirs. However, the amount of Cr in the tissues showed a twofold higher level in the Andong reservoir than that in Imha reservoir. The heavy metal contents of fish inhabiting the Andong reservoir were detected to be higher than those in the Imha reservoir. We also proposed that heavy metal contamination in water and its inhabiting fish is attributed to various heavy metals derived from water and sediments in the water environment of the Andong reservoir.

안동호와 임하호에 서식하는 끄리(O. bidens), 잉어(C. carpio), 치리(H. eigenmanni), 백조어(C. brevicauda)의 부위에 따른 중금속 축적량을 비교하여 수환경 내 중금속이 어류에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 안동호와 임하호에 서식하는 어류의 중금속 함량은 안동호에 서식하는 어류에서 높은 함량을 보였으며, 중금속에 따라 함량의 차이도 컸다. 안동호와 임하호에 서식하는 어류에서 Cr, Cu, Zn 및 Pb은 뼈 조직에서 높은 함량을 보였고, Cd는 신장 조직에서 높은 함량을 보였다. 부위별 중금속함량은 Pb와 Zn을 제외한 전 중금속에서 높은 차이를 보였으며, 중금속별로는 Zn이 가장 많았고 Cd가 가장 낮았다. 또한 Cr은 안동호의 어류에서 임하호 보다 2배의 높은 함량의 차이를 보였다. 본 연구의 결과 안동호에 서식하는 어류가 임하호에 서식하는 어류 보다 중금속 함량이 높았으며, 이는 안동호의 수질과 저니에서 중금속 함량이 높은 것으로 보아 수환경의 수질과 저니에 포함된 유기물을 어류가 먹이로 섭취함으로써 어류에서도 높은 함량을 보인 것으로 생각된다.

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