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Concentrations of aluminum, chromium, cobalt, nickel, cadmium, lead, manganese, iron and zinc were determined in sea urchin species, <italic>Diadema setosum</italic> from Iskenderun Bay in December 2022. The level of metals was determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS). Concentrations of the heavy metals in the examined sea urchins ranged as follows: Al 0.07-7.17 μg g-1; Cr 0.07–0.8 μg g-1; Co 0.01–0.2 μg g-1; Ni 0.2–2.9 μg g-1; Cd 0.0–0.02 μg g-1; Pb 0.4-3.5 μg g-1; Mn 0.03–0.4 μg g-1; Fe 1.2-57.2 μg g-1; Zn 0.28–2.7 μg g-1, respectively. The highest accumulation of Fe and Pb metals was determined in the tissues of the sea urchin. The present study suggests that D<italic>. setosum</italic> could be a potential biological indicator of metal pollution in the Iskenderun Bay. Furthermore, soft tissues generally had lower levels overall. For this reason, the data show that <italic>D. setosum</italic> is a very good heavy metal collector and therefore may be used successfully to monitor heavy metal levels in Iskenderun Bay.
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Concentrations of aluminum, chromium, cobalt, nickel, cadmium, lead, manganese, iron and zinc were determined in sea urchin species, Diadema setosum from Iskenderun Bay in December 2022. The level of metals was determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS). Concentrations of the heavy metals in the examined sea urchins ranged as follows: Al 0.07-7.17 μg g-1; Cr 0.07–0.8 μg g-1; Co 0.01–0.2 μg g-1; Ni 0.2–2.9 μg g-1; Cd 0.0–0.02 μg g-1; Pb 0.4-3.5 μg g-1; Mn 0.03–0.4 μg g-1; Fe 1.2-57.2 μg g-1; Zn 0.28–2.7 μg g-1, respectively. The highest accumulation of Fe and Pb metals was determined in the tissues of the sea urchin. The present study suggests that D. setosum could be a potential biological indicator of metal pollution in the Iskenderun Bay. Furthermore, soft tissues generally had lower levels overall. For this reason, the data show that D. setosum is a very good heavy metal collector and therefore may be used successfully to monitor heavy metal levels in Iskenderun Bay.

A biomonitoring study of <italic>Diadema setosum</italic>: metal bioaccumulation and current status in Iskenderun Bay, eastern Mediterranean

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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A biomonitoring study of : metal bioaccumulation and current status in Iskenderun Bay, eastern Mediterranean

Concentrations of aluminum, chromium, cobalt, nickel, cadmium, lead, manganese, iron and zinc were determined in sea urchin species, Diadema setosum from...

A biomonitoring study of Diadema setosum: metal bioaccumulation and current status in Iskenderun Bay, eastern Mediterranean

Article Category: Original Research Paper

Publicado en línea: 31 dic 2023

Páginas: 484 - 492

Recibido: 28 feb 2023

Aceptado: 28 jul 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.4.09

© 2023 Erkan Uğurlu, published by Sciendo

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