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Research Paper | Environmental Biology | Volume 12 Issue 12, December 2023 | Pages: 1529 - 1533 | India
Assessment of Elemental Accumulation in Gastropods Inhabiting River Ganga Upstream and Downstream Sites: A Biomonitoring Approach
Abstract: The present study was attempted to estimate the elemental accumulation (Pb, Cd and Cr) in shell and soft part of gastropod species (Lymnaea luteola Lamarck) at bank of river Ganga near Berhampur site (upstream) compared to Chakdaha site (downstream), West Bengal. These metals were estimated in the water, sediment and tissues of gastropod specimens by using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) during pre and post-monsoon seasons. For water concentration, Pb, Cd and Cr were observed within the permissible limits. The metals content in the sediment was exceeded the permissioble limits. The data on Pb, Cd and Cr content (mg/Kg) in the sediment in which the value was increased significantly (P
Keywords: Biomonitoring, Toxic elements, Bioaccumulation, Gastropods, Ganga river
How to Cite?: Arunava Ghosh, Tapan Kumar Chatterjee, "Assessment of Elemental Accumulation in Gastropods Inhabiting River Ganga Upstream and Downstream Sites: A Biomonitoring Approach", Volume 12 Issue 12, December 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1529-1533, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR231218154707, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR231218154707