Seasonal concentrations of some heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn, and Cu) in Ulva rigida J. Agardh (Chlorophyta) from Dardanelles (Canakkale, Turkey)

ÜSTÜNADA M., ERDUĞAN H., Yilmaz S., AKGÜL R., AYSEL V.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, vol.177, pp.337-342, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 177
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10661-010-1637-7
  • Journal Name: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.337-342
  • Keywords: Ulva rigida, Heavy metal, Determination, Seawater, Dardanelles, Turkey, MARINE-ALGAE, BLACK-SEA, SEDIMENTS, COAST
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, changes in heavy metal accumulation in U. rigida J. Agardh taxon and seawater have been investigated with respect to different stations and seasons. For this purpose, the severity of heavy metal pollution in the Dardanelles has been presented through the determination of Cu, Pb, Zn, and Cd concentrations in U. rigida macroalgae and seawater taken seasonally from the stations located on six different regions on the strait. While the metal concentrations in alga specimens were found to be high in spring and winter in all stations; the metal concentrations in the seawater, particularly the Pb concentration, were found to be high in all seasons.