Research Article
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Pesticides pollution in water, sediment and Fishes of Kolavai Lake in Chengalpet, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ramesh babu. K1*, Selvanayagam. M.2
1Department of Zoology, R.V.Government Arts College, Chengalpet, 603 001.India.
2P.G and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Bio Technology Loyola College, Chennai - 600 034, India.
Ramesh babu . K et al /Int.J. Chemical Concepts. 2015,1(1),pp 09-14.
Abstract
The qualitative Pesticides risk assessment of Kolavai Lake water,Sediment and
three fish samples have been carriedout in various seasons. The pesticides analysis revealed
that the water and the sediment were not possess the DDT,Aldrin,Endrin, Carbofuran and
Malathion. The pesticides analysis in fishes revealed that the two fish Oreochromis
mossambicusand Labeo rohita muscle tissues were not possess DDT, Aldrin, Endrin,
Carbofuran and Malathion. But the bottom feeder Cirrhinus mrigala alone was found with the
chloro phyri phos in the range from 37ppb to 72ppb. The highest value (72ppb) was
observed in monsoon and the lowest value (37ppb) was observed in summer. The bottom
feeder (Mrigal) alone polluted with Choloro phyri phos.
Keywords
Kolavai Lake, Oreochromis mossambicus,,Labeo rohita, Cirrhinus mrigala, DDT, Aldrin, Endrin, Carbofuran and Malathion.