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Bio-transfer of Copper along Soil-Plant-Goat Food Chain: A Field Study
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Zafar Iqbal Khan Departmentof Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Humayun Bashir Departmentof Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Kafeel Ahmad Departmentof Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Shamayem Aslam Ch Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (IMBB), University of Lahore, Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Nadeem Institute of Food and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Muhammad Yaseen Ashraf Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (IMBB), University of Lahore, Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan
Aima Iram Batool Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
Hafsa Memona Department of Zoology, Queen Marry College, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Sohail Departmentof Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Mobeen Fatima Institute of Food and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Ilker Ugulu Faculty of Education, Usak University, Usak, Turkey
Abstract
Metals role in food chain is considered as a key factor for ruminant health. Research work was done in semi-arid region of Pakistan to study the copper transfer in food chain. Method: Bhakkar was designated as study site which was further divided into two sites and sampling was done in (S1) Summer, (S2) Winter, (S3) Autumn and (S4) Spring. Three food chain levels as soil, forage and goats were selected for sampling. Results: Cu was significantly affected at site, season and site x season in soil. In forages, Cu were significantly affected in site and non-significantly affected at season and site x season. In goats, Cu were non-significantly affected in season and source x stage but significantly affected in site, site x season, source and stage. Different indices were also studied to assess the transfer of Cu to upper trophic level. Levels of Cu in all parameters were in safe limits except for forage that had higher than the critical limit. Various indices were also studied to assess the Copper translocation in food chain. Conclusion: This study discusses the trace element availability, uptake, toxicity according to spatio-temporal differences. This work could be helpful to check the possible health effects of copper on animals with respect to season and translocation of copper in food chain. The recorded data may be considered as a base line for detection on health-related issues regarded to season.
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Page(s) 50-50
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Published Journal: Abstract Book on Global Science Technology and Management Conference, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords
Semiarid copper Soil Forage health indices Season spatiotemporal
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