Current status of heavy metals in soft tissues of the limpet Patella caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) from Sinop coast of the Black Sea
The levels of Hg, Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn and Fe in the whole soft tissues of thelimpet, Patella caerulea, from the Black Sea coast has been determined by InductivelyCoupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS). Mercury was not detected in P.caerulea, and iron is seen to be the most abundant of the metals examined. The resultsshowed that the monthly mean levels of all other metal levels in July were lower thanthose in May and June. The heavy metal levels in the limpet P. caerulea are low andacceptable levels. The present study confirmed that the limpet P. caerulea is good bioindicatorfor monitoring of metal pollution in the coastal area.
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Subjects: | Biology, Patella caerulea, Black Sea, heavy metals, bio-monitor., |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/40793 |
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