Abstract
By utilizing non-destructive synchrotron radiation-excited X-ray fluorescence (SR-XRF), we observed the distribution of lead (Pb) in both ontogenic and regenerating scales of lead-administrated carp, Cyprinus carpio. The fish in the Pb-administered group were fed pellets containing 1 mg/g of Pb at a rate of 1.5% body weight per day for 30 days. In the ontogenic scales, Pb was highly accumulated near the basal edge of the scale and the accumulated amount decreased toward the focus of the scale. On the other hand, in the regenerating scales, high accumulation was observed near the basal edge and the accumulated amount remained high toward the focus. The present results of Pb accumulation correspond well with the region which is calcifying in the ontogenic and regenerating scales, and indicate that the distributions of Pb show when and how long Pb was administered.
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