<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This work brings an evaluation of the quality of littoral zone of Algerian in two neighbouring port coasts, namely, Honaine and Beni Saf, chosen as significant discharge sites. This was followed by a comparison of the state of these coasts with those of the Mediterranean coastal areas. The study was conducted in all seasons in the year 2011−2012 by measuring the hydrological physicochemical parameters (pH, temperature, turbidity and salinity) and using sea lettuce <italic>Ulva lactuca</italic> as significant ‘biomarker of the quantity of metal contaminants (Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn)’. Harvesting of <italic>Ulva</italic> and the seawater samples were performed in each season in three stations, characterised by discharges of waste and industrial water and saline discharges from the recent installation of desalination in Honaine. The metal concentrations in seawater showed significant variations between stations and the harvest season, resulting in the appearance of pollution of Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn. Also this result was manifested in <italic>Ulva</italic> in the station S1 (Beni Saf) and S2 (Honaine-beach) with the exception of copper. These results have exceeded tolerable international standards.</p></abstract>

This work brings an evaluation of the quality of littoral zone of Algerian in two neighbouring port coasts, namely, Honaine and Beni Saf, chosen as significant discharge sites. This was followed by a comparison of the state of these coasts with those of the Mediterranean coastal areas. The study was conducted in all seasons in the year 2011−2012 by measuring the hydrological physicochemical parameters (pH, temperature, turbidity and salinity) and using sea lettuce Ulva lactuca as significant ‘biomarker of the quantity of metal contaminants (Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn)’. Harvesting of Ulva and the seawater samples were performed in each season in three stations, characterised by discharges of waste and industrial water and saline discharges from the recent installation of desalination in Honaine. The metal concentrations in seawater showed significant variations between stations and the harvest season, resulting in the appearance of pollution of Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn. Also this result was manifested in Ulva in the station S1 (Beni Saf) and S2 (Honaine-beach) with the exception of copper. These results have exceeded tolerable international standards.

Spatiotemporal bioaccumulation of lead, cadmium, zinc and copper metals in Lettuce Sea <italic>Ulva lactuca</italic> harvest in two Algerian west coasts

Laboratory of Separation and Purification Technologies

Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry

Laboratory of Management of the Naturals Ecosystems

Faculty of Nature and life Sciences, and Earth and the Universe Sciences, Department of Agronomy

Departments of Chemical Engineering and Environment, High Technical School of Engineering

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Spatiotemporal bioaccumulation of lead, cadmium, zinc and copper metals in Lettuce Sea  harvest in two Algerian west coasts

This work brings an evaluation of the quality of littoral zone of Algerian in two neighbouring port coasts, namely, Honaine and Beni Saf, chosen as significant...

Spatiotemporal bioaccumulation of lead, cadmium, zinc and copper metals in Lettuce Sea Ulva lactuca harvest in two Algerian west coasts

Published Online: Sep 01, 2018

Page range: 243 - 258

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2018-0020

Keywords
pollution, bio-indicator, metal, algae, Algeria

© 2018 Linda Abi-Ayad et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Spatiotemporal bioaccumulation of lead, cadmium, zinc and copper metals in Lettuce Sea Ulva lactuca harvest in two Algerian west coasts

Published Online: Sep 01, 2018

Page range: 243 - 258

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2018-0020

Keywordspollution, bio-indicator, metal, algae, Algeria

© 2018 Linda Abi-Ayad et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
pollution, bio-indicator, metal, algae, Algeria