W.A. Jimoh1*, M.O. Shittu2, A.A. Ayeloja1, S.A. Abdulsalami3 1Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria 2Department of Fisheries Technology, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology,

V. Atanasov, E. Valkova, G. Kostadinova, G. Petkov, N. Georgieva, Ts. Yablanski, G.Nikolov Abstract. The concentrations of 8 elements (Fe, Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni, Zn, Pb and Cd) were determined in the water and liver by common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) from 6 waterbodies in Stara Zagora regio