Evaluation of Heavy Metal and Aluminium Accumulation in a Gastropod, Patella caerulea L., 1758 in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey

In this study, heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Cd, Cu, Co, Ni, Mn, Pb and Cr) and aluminium (Al) were determined in tissue of Patella caerulea from various population in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey. Our study focused on seasonal variation of some heavy metals and aluminium in Patella caerulea L., 1758 tissues coll...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2017-04, Vol.49 (2), p.629-637
Main Authors: Duysak, Önder, Azdural, Kübra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accumulation
Aluminum
Bioaccumulation
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Fish
Heavy metals
Iron
Lead
Limpets
Manganese
Metal concentrations
Nickel
Observations
Patella caerulea
Physiological aspects
Seasonal variations
Stations
Studies
Tissues
Zinc
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Summary:In this study, heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Cd, Cu, Co, Ni, Mn, Pb and Cr) and aluminium (Al) were determined in tissue of Patella caerulea from various population in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey. Our study focused on seasonal variation of some heavy metals and aluminium in Patella caerulea L., 1758 tissues collected from eight different sampling stations of Iskenderun Bay. The concentration of heavy metal in P. caerulea tissues tended to vary significantly between season and stations. The distribution of heavy metals in P. caerulea followed in their muscular tissues in order; Çevlik > Kaleköy> Payas > Arsuz > Dörtyol > Konacik > Yumurtalik > Iskenderun for spring and Kaleköy > Payas > Iskenderun > Arsuz > Dörtyol > Yumurtalik > Konacik > Çevlik for autumn. It was found that the accumulation of heavy metals at different parts of P. caerulea changes with respect to season and the type of heavy metal.
ISSN:0030-9923
DOI:10.17582/journal.pjz/2017.49.2.629.637