Seasonal Monitoring of Heavy Metal Pollution in Water and Zebra Mussels Dreissena polymorpha as a Potential Bioindicator Species from Lake Habitat.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
; 112(3): 43, 2024 Feb 26.
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| ID: mdl-38409431
ABSTRACT
In aquatic ecosystem, metal pollution is an important environmental hazard. Mussels as a bioindicator species are often used for assessment the presence of potentially toxic metals. Hence, the present study aimed to assess the effect of seasonal variations on some heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Pb, As, Zn and Cu) accumulation in water and Dreissena polymorpha from lake habitat. Our result indicated that Zn accumulated at a very high level in the zebra mussels while As accumulated at a high level in water samples. Seasonal variations significantly affected Cu concentration in the water samples (P < 0.05) while Cr concentration in the mussel samples was significantly affected by seasonal variations (P < 0.05). According to the water analysis, mean concentrations of metals are below the maximum limits established by the World Health Organization and USEPA, except As. Overall, our data emphasize anthropogenic pollution in the Turkish aquatic environment and confirm the use of D. polymorpha as a prospective biomonitor for metal polluted sites'.
Key words
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
2_ODS3
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Bivalvia
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Metals, Heavy
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Dreissena
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article