1University of AL-Qaadisiyah, College of Sciences, Iraq
2University of AL-Qaadisiyah, College of Sciences, Iraq
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Haider Mashkoor Hussein, Assistant Professor, University of AL-Qaadisiyah, College of Sciences, Iraq Contact: +91 Email: hussein.mahmoud85@yahoo.com
Introduction: The current study was conducted to find out the effect of heavy elements (cadmium, copper, cobalt, zinc and lead) on total chlorophyll and fats in Ceratophyllum demorsum in the Shamiyah River.
Material and Methods: The plant was collected from three sites of the Shamiyah River, which is the beginning of the river entrance, the city center, and the last site when the river exited the city, quarterly for a full year and by two months for each season. The study included measuring heavy metals (cadmium), Copper, cobalt, zinc and lead) and biochemical components (total chlorophyll and fats).
Results: The results of the study showed that the concentration of heavy metals (cadmium, copper, cobalt, zinc and lead) in the Ceratophyllumdemorsum plant ranged between (2.48-8.79), (8-72.23), (7.51-62.97), (289.6-4201), (31.4-80.23) Mg / g weight by dry weight, respectively, while the total chlorophyll was between (20-37.24) mg / 100 g and fat (20-38(%)..
Heavy elements, Ceratophyllum demorsum, Shamiyah River
