Table 3. Correlation matrix of heavy metals (w.w. basis) in five fishes

Zn Mn Cu Cd Cr Pb Ni
Zn 1
Mn 0.90797 1
Cu 0.68714 0.50878 1
Cd 0.88759 0.82328 0.87771 1
Cr 0.43331 0.41498 –0.0722 0.30922 1
Pb –0.3578 –0.6502 –0.3727 –0.537 0.15713 1
Ni 0.83892 0.71182 0.5304 0.79222 0.79635 –0.08836 1