Fig 1.
Six sampling locations in Karnaphuli River estuary and the source of heavy metal pollution.
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Table 1.
Concentration of heavy metals of different species and their feeding nature, length and weight and a comparison of other relevant studies along with various standard guideline values.
Table 2.
A regression analysis between metal distributions in the selected specimens.
Fig 2.
Loading plots of principal component analysis (PCA) of elements.
Table 3.
Pearson’s correlation coefficient between heavy metal elements and matrix of PCA loadings.
Fig 3.
Hierarchical cluster (dendrogram) using Ward linkage method among the experimented metals in fish species.
Table 4.
Length-weight relationship, growth pattern and Fulton condition factor for the targeted fishes.
Fig 4.
Bioaccumulation factor among the species that varied from particular metals and species.
Table 5.
A comparison between recommended daily allowance (RDA) and estimated daily intake (EDI) for adults and children.
Table 6.
Calculated THQ, HI and CR for the selected two aged groups.