Research Article

Heavy metal and Al bioaccumulation in the anemone Actinia equina Linnaeus, 1758 (Cnidaria: Actiniidae) from Iskenderun Bay, North-Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey

Volume: 38 Number: 2 June 15, 2021
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Heavy metal and Al bioaccumulation in the anemone Actinia equina Linnaeus, 1758 (Cnidaria: Actiniidae) from Iskenderun Bay, North-Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey

Abstract



The purpose of this study was to determine the accumulation levels of ten metals (Fe, Zn, Cd, Cu, Co, Ni, Al, Mn, Pb, and Cr) in the muscle tissues of Actina equina indvduals. A total of 120 individuals of A. equina were collected at six different stations in Iskenderun Bay in spring 2013. The accumulation levels of heavy metals in the tissues were found to vary significantly among stations. The mean concentrations of Fe were the highest at Samandağ station (105.11 ± 74.28 mg/kg) whereas the lowest average value of Co (0.84 ± 0.10 mg/kg) was obtained at Dörtyol station. Heavy metal concentratıons in muscle tissue of A. equina were ordered as Fe>Zn>Mn>Al>Cr>Cu>Pb>Ni>Cd>Co, respectively. This study is the first detailed bioaccumulation study conducted with A. equina in Iskenderun Bay. 


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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Zoology , Environmental Sciences , Chemical Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 15, 2021

Submission Date

June 23, 2020

Acceptance Date

January 9, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 38 Number: 2

APA
Duysak, Ö., Mazlum, Y., & Uğurlu, E. (2021). Heavy metal and Al bioaccumulation in the anemone Actinia equina Linnaeus, 1758 (Cnidaria: Actiniidae) from Iskenderun Bay, North-Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 38(2), 161-166. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.38.2.04