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Metal bioaccumulation in liver and gills of brown trout (Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758) from the Krka River
Zrinka Dragun
Zagreb, October 2017 AQUAMAPMET Project meeting
Reference site: Krka River spring
Contaminated site: Krka River downstream of Knin town
Sampling sites
Sampling seasons
Autumn: October 2015 Spring: May 2016
Metal October 2015 May 2016
River spring Knin River spring Knin
Ag <0.100 <0.100 <0.100 <0.100
Al 2.20±0.11 5.40±0.48 2.72±0.07 2.38±0.63
As 0.130±0.029 0.200±0.028 0.101±0.019 0.145±0.014
Cd 0.010±0.003 0.010±0.004 0.005±0.001 0.005±0.002
Co <0.019 0.196±0.010 <0.019 0.211±0.033
Cs <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Cu <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4
Fe 0.910±0.370 4.88±0.37 4.04±0.31 5.16±0.85
Mn 0.100±0.008 3.86±0.15 0.031±0.005 2.97±0.26
Mo 0.210±0.004 0.410±0.005 0.378±0.087 0.515±0.032
Rb 0.250±0.003 0.450±0.007 0.260±0.001 0.316±0.019
Se 0.080±0.022 0.100±0.014 <0.059 0.088±0.059
Sr 67.71±0.38 112.8±0.6 85.49±0.17 168.8±13.2
Tl 0.004±0.000 0.005±0.000 0.005±0.000 0.005±0.001
V 0.520±0.011 0.680±0.003 0.482±0.012 0.617±0.044
Zn <7.3 20.41±5.15 11.07±5.02 17.87±1.26
Metal bioaccumulation in organs of brown trout (Salmo trutta)
Preparation of fish organs for analyses: Cytosolic fraction – metabolically available metal fraction Homogenization Centrifugation at 50,000 g
Target organs: Liver – main detoxification organ Gills – direct contact with water
Metal measurement: Digested cytosolic fraction (HNO3, H2O2, at 85 C) High resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (HR ICP-MS)
Al Cu Fe
Mn Rb V
Comparable concentrations at both sites
With the exception of Cu, all elements were higher in the water downstream of Knin town
Higher concentrations at contaminated site downstream of Knin town
Ag As Co
Se Sr Zn
With the exception of Ag, all elements were also higher in the water downstream of Knin town
Cd Cs
Mo
Tl
Higher concentrations at reference site at Krka River spring
Cd, Cs and Tl had comparable concentrations in the water Mo was even higher downstream of Knin town
Comparable concentrations at both sites
Cu, Rb, V – same as in liver
Zn – no statistical difference, but trend of slightly higher concentrations downstream of Knin, as in liver
Cu Rb
V Zn
Higher concentrations at contaminated site downstream of Knin town
Mn – higher in the water downstream of Knin, but not in the liver, gills more sensitive
As, Co, Se, Sr – same as in liver
As Co
Mn Se
Sr
Higher concentrations at reference site at Krka River spring
Cd, Cs, Tl – same as in liver
Fe – not observed in liver (instead higher Mo)
Cd Cs
Fe Tl
Slightly increased dissolved metal concentrations at the location downstream of Knin town
Several elements showed increased bioaccumulation at the location downstream of Knin town both in gills and liver of brown trout, which was consistent with the contamination of river water
Several other elements, namely Cd, Cs and Tl, showed increased bioaccumulation both in gills and liver of brown trout at reference site (Krka River spring), which was rather unexpected and could not be associated with the contamination of river water
Additional study reccomendable to investigate possible influence of sediment contamination and dietary intake
Thank you for your attention