Lead Bioaccumulation in Gill, Muscle and Hepatopancreas Tisues of Mediterranean Green Crab, Carcinus aestuarii (Nardo, 1847).

Selvi K., Akbulut M., Kaya H., Tulgar A.

MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BULLETIN, vol.1, pp.13-16, 2012 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: EBSCO Education Source, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.13-16
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine lead bioaccumulation in gill, muscle and hepatopancreas tissues of the Mediterranean Green Crab, Carcinus aestuarii (Nardo, 1947) which exposed to sublethal concentrations of lead in vivo effect for 14 days. Lead accumulation in tissues of C.aestuarii was th observed as gill>muscle>hepatopancreas in the end of 7 day and as gill>hepatopancreas>muscle in th the end of 14 day. As a result of test, it was found that lead bioaccumulation in tissues of C. aestuarii -1 that was exposed to different concentrations of lead (0.025; 0.05; 0.1 and 1.0 mg L ) was increased in line with the ambient lead concentration of and time of exposure. In addition, the most accumulation was determined in gills.