Relationship between Metallothionein and Mercury (Hg) in the Gill Tissue of the Barbonymus altus in the Brantas River Jombang, East Java

Pollution of river waters is most often the result of human activities in managing agricultural land, industry, and transportation. The entry of pollutants such as heavy metal mercury (Hg) into the waters can interfere with the survival of fish waters. Red Bader Fish (Barbonymus altus) can be used a...

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Main Authors: Aang Setyawan Anjasmara, Asus Maizar Suryanto Hertika, Uun Yanuhar
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Published: University of Brawijaya 2023-02-01
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author Aang Setyawan Anjasmara
Asus Maizar Suryanto Hertika
Uun Yanuhar
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description Pollution of river waters is most often the result of human activities in managing agricultural land, industry, and transportation. The entry of pollutants such as heavy metal mercury (Hg) into the waters can interfere with the survival of fish waters. Red Bader Fish (Barbonymus altus) can be used as a biomarker in analyzing aquatic environmental conditions in the Brantas River, Jombang, East Java. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between metallothionein and heavy metal mercury in the gill tissue of Barbonymus altus. Sampling was conducted at three stations with three replications from February to March 2022. Data analysis used regression and correlation methods to determine the relationship between metallothionein and metal mercury in gill tissue. The density and intensity of metallothionein in the gill tissue of Barbonymus altus were analyzed using the immunohistochemical method. The mercury (Hg) content in the gill tissue of Barbonymus altus was analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The results showed that the metallothionein density at each station included station 1 of 252.52 × 10-6 – 497.79 × 10-6 MT.µm-2, station 2 of 277.78 × 10-6 – 378.78 × 10-6 MT.µm-2, and station 3 of 303.03 × 10-6 – 404.04 × 10-6 MT.µm-2. The relationship between the metallothionein density value and mercury in the gill tissue has a moderate correlation. In contrast, the metallothionein intensity value with mercury in the gill tissue strongly correlated with a significance value of sig < 0.05. The Hg levels in the gill tissue, density, and intensity have significant values at the all three locations based on the real difference test (sig. 0.00).
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spelling doaj-art-3f75234efb644558b3caf87da913d6ee2025-08-20T02:19:15ZengUniversity of BrawijayaJournal of Experimental Life Science2087-28522338-16552023-02-011316166https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jels.2023.013.01.09Relationship between Metallothionein and Mercury (Hg) in the Gill Tissue of the Barbonymus altus in the Brantas River Jombang, East JavaAang Setyawan Anjasmara0Asus Maizar Suryanto Hertika1Uun Yanuhar2Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, IndonesiaUniversitas Brawijaya, Malang, IndonesiaUniversitas Brawijaya, Malang, IndonesiaPollution of river waters is most often the result of human activities in managing agricultural land, industry, and transportation. The entry of pollutants such as heavy metal mercury (Hg) into the waters can interfere with the survival of fish waters. Red Bader Fish (Barbonymus altus) can be used as a biomarker in analyzing aquatic environmental conditions in the Brantas River, Jombang, East Java. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between metallothionein and heavy metal mercury in the gill tissue of Barbonymus altus. Sampling was conducted at three stations with three replications from February to March 2022. Data analysis used regression and correlation methods to determine the relationship between metallothionein and metal mercury in gill tissue. The density and intensity of metallothionein in the gill tissue of Barbonymus altus were analyzed using the immunohistochemical method. The mercury (Hg) content in the gill tissue of Barbonymus altus was analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The results showed that the metallothionein density at each station included station 1 of 252.52 × 10-6 – 497.79 × 10-6 MT.µm-2, station 2 of 277.78 × 10-6 – 378.78 × 10-6 MT.µm-2, and station 3 of 303.03 × 10-6 – 404.04 × 10-6 MT.µm-2. The relationship between the metallothionein density value and mercury in the gill tissue has a moderate correlation. In contrast, the metallothionein intensity value with mercury in the gill tissue strongly correlated with a significance value of sig < 0.05. The Hg levels in the gill tissue, density, and intensity have significant values at the all three locations based on the real difference test (sig. 0.00). https://jels.ub.ac.id/index.php/jels/article/view/499barbonymus altusdensityintensitymercuryriver.
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Relationship between Metallothionein and Mercury (Hg) in the Gill Tissue of the Barbonymus altus in the Brantas River Jombang, East Java
Journal of Experimental Life Science
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title Relationship between Metallothionein and Mercury (Hg) in the Gill Tissue of the Barbonymus altus in the Brantas River Jombang, East Java
title_full Relationship between Metallothionein and Mercury (Hg) in the Gill Tissue of the Barbonymus altus in the Brantas River Jombang, East Java
title_fullStr Relationship between Metallothionein and Mercury (Hg) in the Gill Tissue of the Barbonymus altus in the Brantas River Jombang, East Java
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between Metallothionein and Mercury (Hg) in the Gill Tissue of the Barbonymus altus in the Brantas River Jombang, East Java
title_short Relationship between Metallothionein and Mercury (Hg) in the Gill Tissue of the Barbonymus altus in the Brantas River Jombang, East Java
title_sort relationship between metallothionein and mercury hg in the gill tissue of the barbonymus altus in the brantas river jombang east java
topic barbonymus altus
density
intensity
mercury
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