Distribution of heavy metals in different tissues of the shrimp Penaeus semiculatus and Metapenaeus monocerus from the Iskenderun Gulf, Turkey: Seasonal variations

Samples of the shrimp Penaeus semiculatus and Metapenaeus monocerus were collected from the Iskenderun Gulf, Turkey, in January, April, July, and October 1999, and concentrations of cadmium, zinc, iron, lead, and copper were determined in muscle, gill, and hepatopancreas tissues. For both species, l...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2001, Vol.66 (1), p.102-109
Main Authors: KARGIN, F, DÖNMEZ, A, COGUN, H. Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on protozoa and invertebrates
Environmental Monitoring
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gills - chemistry
Liver - chemistry
Metals, Heavy - analysis
Metals, Heavy - pharmacokinetics
Metapenaeus monocerus
Muscles - chemistry
Pancreas - chemistry
Penaeidae
Penaeus semiculatus
Seasons
Tissue Distribution
Turkey
Turkey, Iskenderun Gulf
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical - pharmacokinetics
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Summary:Samples of the shrimp Penaeus semiculatus and Metapenaeus monocerus were collected from the Iskenderun Gulf, Turkey, in January, April, July, and October 1999, and concentrations of cadmium, zinc, iron, lead, and copper were determined in muscle, gill, and hepatopancreas tissues. For both species, lowest levels of all metals were found in muscle, while hepatopancreas contained the highest levels of Zn, Cu, Fe, and Cd in every season. Lead concentrations were highest in gills of both species. Zinc, Fe, and Cu were the most abundant metals in the different tissues analyzed throughout the year. In both species, metal levels were significantly higher in summer compared to all other seasons.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/s001280000211