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Journal Article 
Heavy metal contaminants in water-soil-plant-animal continuum due to pollution of Musi river around Hyderabad in India 
Raj, GB; Patnaik, MC; Babu, PS; Kalakumar, B; Singh, MV; Shylaja, J 
2006 
1 
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
ISSN: 0367-8318 
76 
2 
131-133 
The present study was undertaken to survey the extent of heavy metal contamination of untreated sewage water of Musi river in India and to report on the impact of irrigation with the water on soil-plant milch animal continuum. Milk samples gathered from cows that were exposed to contaminated water showed heavy metal contamination of cadmium, chromium, nickel, lead, cobalt, zinc, copper, iron and manganese. 
cadmium; chromium; cobalt; copper; cows; dairy cows; heavy metals; iron; lead; manganese; milk; nickel; rivers; water pollution; zinc; India; cattle; Bos; Bovidae; ruminants; Artiodactyla; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; ungulates; eukaryotes; South Asia; Asia; Developing Countries; Commonwealth of Nations; Hyderabad; Mn; Toxicology and Poisoning of Animals (LL950) (New March 2000); Water Resources (PP200); Pollution and Degradation (PP600); Milk and Dairy Produce (QQ010); Food Contamination, Residues and Toxicology (QQ200)