Assessment of heavy metals contamination and its effects on oyster (Saccostrea cucullata) biometry parameters in the Asaluyeh port coasts, Persian Gulf, Iran
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19267274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hossein Delshab (Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran), Parvin Farshchi (Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran), Mehdi Mohammadi (0000-0002-1705-2873, Persian Gulf University, corresponding author), Faramarz Moattar (0000-0003-2393-7595, Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7233 • E-ISSN: 1026-7476 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00207233.2017.1371989 |
| OpenAlex | W2762295103 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 44 |
The current study examines biometric parameters and concentration of some heavy metals in soft tissues of Saccostrea cucullata in the Asaluyeh coast, Persian Gulf, Iran. The metals concentration in the soft tissue of the Saccostrea cucullata ranged as: Zn: 765–3411 mg kg−1, Cu: 120.3–580.6 mg kg−1, Cd: 0.13–3.5 mg kg−1, As: 0.39–3.3 mg kg−1, Pb: 0.05–1.64 mg kg−1, Ni: 0.02–0.44 mg kg−1, V: 0.06–0.32 mg kg−1, Cr: 0.02–0.16 mg kg−1 and Hg: 0.002–0.068 mg kg−1. The results showed that the concentration of total heavy metals in oysters of the control station (CA) is usually lower. The results also indicated lack of correlation between oyster biometric parameters and bioaccumulated heavy metals, except between Cu and longitudinal diameter (R = 0.77). The concentration of heavy metals is higher than limits recommended by the World Health Organization, except for Cd and Pb
Animal science · Biology · Fishery · Heavy metals · Metallurgy · Oyster · Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry · Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology · Heavy metals in environment · Materials Science · Mercury impact and mitigation studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |