Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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Assisstant Professor, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj PO Box 4111, Iran
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Professor, Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj PO Box 4111, Iran
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PhD Student, Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modarres University, Noor, Iran
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4Graduated with a MSc, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, Science and Technology University of Khorramshahr, Khorramshahr, Iran
Abstract
Heavy metal (HMs) pollution of aquatic environment has become a great concern in recent years. Commercial aquatic animals, such as shrimp, are highly consumed by human being and may accumulate large amounts of metals from the water, therefore, it is important to determine the concentration of HMs in them. This study was conducted to determine the distribution of several types of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) in the muscle of Indian white shrimp (Fennerpenaeus indicus) caught in Bandar-e Mahshahr which is located in the north western Persian Gulf Coast of Iran. The mean concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn were 0.405, 0.694, 18.9, 17.1, 0.413, 0.748, 0.663, 3.71 and 33.2 µg g‑1 respectively. Our results indicated that all analyzed HMs in Indian white shrimp were lower than the threshold values described in literature (i.e., WHO).
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