Determination of the concentrations of some organophosphorus pesticides in the muscle tissue of exotic fish (Siganus rivlatus) spread on the beach of Latakia city

Authors

  • Hussam Alddin Laika Tishreen University

Abstract

This research focused on determining the concentrations of some organophosphorus pesticides in the muscle tissue of exotic fish (Siganus rivlatus) in five different areas of the coast of Latakia city (northern estuary of the Kabir River, Marfa, Afamia, Sports City and Sakiet Musa) in winter 2023.

A significant increase in the total concentrations of organophosphorus pesticides was observed in fact significantly affected by wastewater and agricultural activities, commercial activity at the port site (6895 ± 35.12ng/g), the northern estuary of the Kabir River (3243.71 ± 32.1ng/g), the Apamea site (1161.62±34.67ng/g) and the Sakiet Moussa estuary site (774.41 ± 33.75ng/g) in increasing their concentrations in the muscle tissues of sandy exotic fish compared to the Sports City site (169.75 ± 29.38ng/g) relatively far from sources Direct pollution.

The results showed a high values of the standard deviation coefficient between the fish of each site on the one hand, and between the fish of different sites on the other hand, which can be attributed to the effect of both the feeding pattern (herbivorous fish), in addition to the different morphological characteristics of the studied fish (height and weight) and the age of the fish in the different concentrations of these pesticides, This was confirmed by the strong correlations between concentrations and the length and weight of the fish studied.

The accumulation of organophosphorus pesticides across the food chain in the muscle tissue of the sand exotic fish (Siganus rivlatus) being lipophilic has negative consequences on fish on the one hand, in addition to the negative effects on the top of the pyramid in this food chain, which is human, which leads to serious diseases and significant negative effects on it.

Published

2023-11-18

How to Cite

1.
لايقه حا. Determination of the concentrations of some organophosphorus pesticides in the muscle tissue of exotic fish (Siganus rivlatus) spread on the beach of Latakia city. TUJ-BA [Internet]. 2023Nov.18 [cited 2024May8];45(5):11-26. Available from: https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/bassnc/article/view/15542