Heavy metal accumulation in tissues of two sea cucumbers, Holothuria leucospilota and Holothuria scabra in the northern part of Qeshm Island, Persian Gulf

The concentrations of some heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Zn andPb) were investigated in the sediments and the two species of sea cucumber (Holothuria leucospilota and Holothuria scabra) from northern part of Qeshm Island, Persian Gulf. The levels of Cu, Zn and Pb in sediment varied significantly among sampl...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2016-02, Vol.103 (1-2), p.354-359
Main Authors: Mohammadizadeh, Maria, Bastami, Kazem Darvish, Ehsanpour, Maryam, Afkhami, Majid, Mohammadizadeh, Flora, Esmaeilzadeh, Marjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
cadmium
copper
Environmental Monitoring - methods
gonads
H. leucospilota
H. scabra
Heavy metals
Holothuria - chemistry
Holothuria leucospilota
Holothuria scabra
Holothurioidea
Humans
Indian Ocean
integument
Islands
lead
Marine
Metals, Heavy - analysis
Persian gulf
respiratory system
Sediment
sediments
tissues
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
water pollution
zinc
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Summary:The concentrations of some heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Zn andPb) were investigated in the sediments and the two species of sea cucumber (Holothuria leucospilota and Holothuria scabra) from northern part of Qeshm Island, Persian Gulf. The levels of Cu, Zn and Pb in sediment varied significantly among sampling sites (p
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.12.033