Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Chemistry
Date of Award
12-2010
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Chu-Ngi Ho
Committee Members
Jeffrey G. Wardeska, Peng Sun
Abstract
The concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Zn) were measured in water, and fish samples caught from the pond at Fishery Park in Unicoi County, TN. The water samples were collected once a week for 8 weeks. The amounts of metals in the muscle tissues, gill, and liver of the two fish species were measured. This was to determine if any correlation exists between the metal contents in water and those in the fish samples. The concentration ranges for the heavy metals found in the water samples are as follows: Zn 0.04-0.13; Cu, 0.00-0.00; Pb, 0.00-0.59; Cd, 0.0067-0.0071; Fe, 0.208-0.512; and Ni, 0.044-0.270 ppm. The concentration range for the heavy metals found in the fish tissues are as follows: Zn 0.0-0.48; Cu, 0.00-0.00; Pb, 0.00-0.43; Cd, 0.00-99.7; Fe, 25.7-1245.5; and Ni, 0.00-268.5 ppm. There was a strong correlation found between the water and fish tissue samples.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Edwards, Paula Kay, "The Correlation of the Concentration of Selected Metals Determined in Water and Fish Samples from a Public Pond." (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1774. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1774
Copyright
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