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Heavy metal load in prawn, Penaeus indicus (H. Milne Edwards) inhabiting Ennore estuary in Madras

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Title Heavy metal load in prawn, Penaeus indicus (H. Milne Edwards) inhabiting Ennore estuary in Madras
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Creator Joseph. K.O
J.P. Srivastava
 
Subject Prawn
Penaeus indicus
Ennore Estuary
 
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With the growing awareness of the contamination of the aquatic environment, metal
pollution studies are being carried out all over the world. However, few studiesfin lndia
are directed on this subject, especially on the metal levels in commercially important prawns
inhabiting coastal and estuarine waters of lndia (Kureishy, 1986 ; Mahajan et z!., 1987 ;
Lakshrnanan, 1988 ; Krishnakumar et a/., 1990). The present investigation was undertaken
to study the distribution and seasonal variation of heavy metals in P. indicus inhabiting
Ennore estuary considering the human health hazard and strict quality control measures
adopted by foreign markets for prawns, which are an important foreign exchange earner for
the country.
The Ennore estuary in Madras is a major source for commercially important brackish water species of fish and prawn. This estuary receives untreated sewage and industrial
effluents through Buckingham canal and Red Hills surplus channel, and agricultural run-off
through Kortaliyar river. As a result, the quality of water is sub-staiidard in the estuary
from the fisheries as well as from the public health point of view
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Date 2023-06-09T08:27:47Z
2023-06-09T08:27:47Z
1994-01-01
 
Type Journal
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/78209
 
Language English
 
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