Abstract :
River water is the reliable source of freshwater, which forms the basis of life for variety of creatures. Good water quality of river satisfies the basic need of these organisms. Now day’s due to the continuous water contamination, deterioration of water quality is becomes the serious concern in front
of mankind. However, amongst these aquatic contaminants, heavy metals are of major concern. So, present investigation was carried out in order to assess the exact level of heavy metal contaminants and its impact over the aquatic creatures. Panchganga river MS, India was selected for the present study, because of its continuously polluting status. Freshwater mollusc species were selected to assess the biomagnifications due to its easy availability and bio-monitoring properties. Annual investigationconcludes the alarming level of heavy metals contamination in the river and its severe deposition or biomagnification in the molluscan body. Contamination affects the total health of the river and hence, there is requirement of advanced scientific skill with practical approach to keep check on them.
Keyword :
Contaminants; Heavy metals; Molluscs; River.