Concentrations of Cr, Cd, Cu, Zn and Fe in crab Charybdis longicollis and shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus from the Iskenderun Bay, Turkey

fırat ö., gök g., ÇOĞUN H. Y., Yuzereroglu T. A., KARGIN F.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, vol.147, pp.117-123, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 147
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10661-007-0103-7
  • Journal Name: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.117-123
  • Keywords: Heavy metals, Accumulation, Crab, Shrimp, Mediterranean Sea, Iskenderun Gulf, TRACE-METAL CONCENTRATIONS, HEAVY-METALS, SEASONAL-VARIATION, ATLANTIC CANADA, COASTAL WATERS, INNER BAY, GULF, COPPER, ZINC, BIOACCUMULATION
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Copper, chromium cadmium, iron and zinc concentrations were determined in marine crab Charybdis longicollis and marine shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus in order to assess the impact of industrial activities and the sinking of M/V Ulla ship. Liver, gill and muscle sample solutions prepared analyzed using the atomic absorption spectrophotometry technique. The order of the metal concentrations found in muscle of crab was: Cu>Cr>Fe>Zn>Cd, while in muscle of shrimp the order was different: Cr>Cu>Zn>Fe>Cd. The highest Cu, Cr, Cd, Fe and Zn concentrations were found in the liver, and this was followed by the gill and muscle in both species. The levels of all metals in a given tissue were always higher in C. longicollis than in P. semisulcatus. Metals in both species show seasonal variations. In both species the highest concentrations were detected for all metals in summer.