Trace metals in zooplankton from the northern Persian Gulf

Trace metals in zooplankton from the northern Persian Gulf

This work is the first study on the spatial and temporal distribution of metals in zooplankton collected along the Persian Gulf. The rank order distribution of metals in terms of their overall average concentration in the zooplankton was observed to be Fe > Zn > Cu > Cd > Ni > Cr >...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 137; pp. 9 - 11
Main Authors: Dobaradaran, Sina, Nabipour, Iraj, Ramavandi, Bahman, Saeedi, Reza, Spitz, Jörg, Izadi, Azade, Abedi, Ehsan, Janahmadi, Maryam
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01-12-2018
Elsevier BV
Subjects:
Animals
Bushehr
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Heavy metals
Indian Ocean
Iron
Lead
Metal concentrations
Metals - analysis
Nickel
Plankton
Seasons
Seawater - analysis
Spatial distribution
Summer
Temporal distribution
The Persian Gulf
Trace metals
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Water Pollution, Chemical - analysis
Winter
Zinc
Zooplankton
Zooplankton - chemistry
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
Bushehr
The Persian Gulf
Zooplankton
Heavy metals
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Summary:This work is the first study on the spatial and temporal distribution of metals in zooplankton collected along the Persian Gulf. The rank order distribution of metals in terms of their overall average concentration in the zooplankton was observed to be Fe > Zn > Cu > Cd > Ni > Cr > Pb > Co > V. No clear pattern and no statistical differences were detected among the areas and the sampling stations. The highest concentrations of Cu, Zn, and Pb were observed in summer while the highest concentration levels of Fe and Ni were observed in winter. The highest mean zooplankton metal concentration level was found to be Fe with 10.42 μg/g (in winter) and the lowest levels were for V (in spring and summer) and Co (in winter), both of which had a level of 0.01 μg/g. The results can be used to establish base-line data for the trace metal content of zooplankton in the northern region of the Persian Gulf. •We investigate metal contents in zooplankton in the region of the Persian Gulf•The rank order of mean contents of metal was as: Fe > Zn > Cu > Cd > Ni > Cr > Pb > Co > V•The highest concentration levels of Cu, Zn, and Pb were observed in summer•The highest concentration levels of Fe and Ni were observed in winter
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ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.10.007