Effects of Gut Sediment Contents on Heavy Metal Levels in the Amphipod Corophium volutator(Pallas)

Levent BAT*; Dave RAFFAELLI

Makale detayları

Effects of Gut Sediment Contents on Heavy Metal Levels in the Amphipod Corophium volutator(Pallas)

Yazarlar:

Levent BAT* | Dave RAFFAELLI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 1999 Vol.23 Issue 1, pp.67-72

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/1998

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000779270

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

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Özet:

 

Concentrations of copper, zinc and cadmium were determined in Corophium volutator (with and without gut contents) exposed for 4 and 10 days to contaminated sediment. Significant differences were observed in metal concentrations among individuals, where gut contents were removed and those there they were left intact. On the other hand, the concentrations of these metals in Corophium were always high when no time was given for amphipods to depurate their guts. Therefore, it is recommended that either depuration in seawater or removal of the gut should be carried out before analysing amphipods for metal levels.

 

Concentrations of copper, zinc and cadmium were determined in Corophium volutator (with and without gut contents) exposed for 4 and 10 days to contaminated sediment. Significant differences were observed in metal concentrations among individuals, where gut contents were removed and those there they were left intact. On the other hand, the concentrations of these metals in Corophium were always high when no time was given for amphipods to depurate their guts. Therefore, it is recommended that either depuration in seawater or removal of the gut should be carried out before analysing amphipods for metal levels.

Makale detayları

Effects of Gut Sediment Contents on Heavy Metal Levels in the Amphipod Corophium volutator(Pallas)

Yazarlar: Levent BAT* | Dave RAFFAELLI

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 1999 Vol.23 Issue 1, pp.67-72

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/1998

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000779270

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Corophium volutator

copper

zinc

cadmium

sediment

gut

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Levent BAT* | Dave RAFFAELLI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 1999 Vol.23 Issue 1, pp.67-72

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/1998

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000779270

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179