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@article{189952,
        author = {Mukesh Dixit and Deepti Sankat and Vartika and Vijay Shankar Maurya and Piyush Soni},
        title = {Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination Using Fish Scales and Aquatic Macrophytes as Dual Bioindicators in Motia Lake, Bhopal},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {3308-3315},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=189952},
        abstract = {The study assesses heavy metal contamination in Motia Lake, Bhopal, using fish scales of Labeo rohita and aquatic macrophytes as dual bioindicators. Water, fish and plant samples were collected during summer and monsoon seasons and analyzed for cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) and zinc (Zn) using standard analytical techniques. Physicochemical parameters indicated moderate water quality with seasonal variation. Fish scales showed higher zinc (27.32 ppm) and mercury (0.0804 ppm) accumulation in summer, while macrophytes displayed elevated zinc levels (up to 96.07 ppm in Polygonum glabrum) in monsoon. The overall trend of metal accumulation followed Zn > Hg > Cd, suggesting low to moderate pollution. The findings highlight the efficacy of fish scales and macrophytes as non-invasive bioindicators for monitoring urban freshwater ecosystems.},
        keywords = {Motia Lake, Labeo rohita, Water quality, Heavy metals, Scale deformities, Macrophytes, Bioindicators.},
        month = {January},
        }