scholarly journals Heavy metal accumulation in marine fishes in Porirua Harbour

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Liana Cook-Auckram
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Metal Accumulation ◽  
Heavy Metal Accumulation ◽  
Fish Size ◽  
Benthic Fishes ◽  
Near Term ◽  
Pb Concentration

<p>Heavy metal or metalloids are common pollutants that are discharged into the aquatic environment by a variety of natural and anthropogenic sources, and have the ability to bio- accumulate in the tissues of marine organisms. Fish are among the top consumers in aquatic ecosystems and are widely recognised as bio-indicators for heavy metal pollution. Accumulation of heavy metals is influenced by factors such as species, age, size, and trophic level and can be found in various tissue types, such as muscle and liver tissue. In addition, contaminated fish can pose a threat to human consumers as they can cause acute and chronic disorders.  Estuaries are particularly vulnerable to heavy metal pollution as they are as they are a direct recipient of raw sewage, industrial, residential and farming runoff. Estuaries provide essential habitat for a range of species, including fishes that occupy estuaries permanently or seasonally for breeding. Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour (Porirua Harbour) is the largest, and the most significant estuary in the southern North Island of New Zealand. It is a 807 hectare tidal lagoon estuary next to Porirua City and consists of two distinct estuary arms, Onepoto and Pauatahanui. Porirua Harbour once boasted a healthy and diverse ecosystem that supported fishes that are prized by the Ngati Toa as kaimoana. However, heavy metal contamination has become problematic following the introduction of intensive industry and development in the harbour catchment.  The aim of this research was to 1) quantify levels of four heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, and Hg) in the tissue (muscle and liver) of yellow belly flounder (Pātiki, tōtara, Rhombosolea leporina), sand flounder (Pātiki, Rhombosolea plebeia), speckled sole (Peltorhamphus latus), rig shark (Pioke, Makō, Mangō, Mustelus lenticulatus), short-tailed stingray (Whai, Dasyatis brevicaudata), and eagle ray (Whai keo, Myliobatis tenuicaudatus) caught in Porirua Harbour, and look for differences between sexes, tissue types, as well as effects of size and age, 2) examine each fish sampled for general metrics of health (parasite load, skin lesions, etc.) as well as diet, and look for relationships with body burdens of metals, 3) examine maternal offloading of heavy metals from pregnant rig shark to near-term embryos, 4) examine the movement of benthic fishes between the two estuary arms using mark/recapture methods.  To assess heavy metal accumulation and movement in benthic fishes, fish were collected and/or tagged over a 4-month period in 2018 (March-August) across 8 sites in Porirua Harbour. Tagged fish were unable to be recovered so conclusions were left undetermined. Overall, liver tissue had the highest levels of heavy metal concentration, with the expectation of Hg being elevated in the muscle tissue of rig shark. There were significant differences observed for species, fish size, with smaller fishes having higher Cu concentration, and larger fish having higher Hg concentrations. There was little to no relationship observed between Zn and Pb concentrations in this study.  To investigate the role of maternal offloading of heavy metals from maternal rig shark to their near-term embryos, embryos were collected from the uterus of 13 pregnant females and assessed individually for heavy metal (Cu, Zn, Pb, Hg) concentrations in muscle tissue. Overall, there was no relationship for Cu between the amount in embryos and either the maternal concentration or size. However, Zn and Pb concentration in rig shark embryos were positively related with maternal size. Therefore, size explained embryo Zn and Pb concentration in rig shark embryos, and embryo Hg concentrations were explained by maternal concentrations and size, suggesting maternal offloading of Hg might be occurring in rig shark.  The results of this thesis support prior research findings of heavy metal accumulation depending primarily on the tissue type, fish size and is metal and species specific. This research adds to the currently lacking information on heavy metal accumulation in these study species, and will aid the ongoing monitoring of Porirua Harbour by Greater Wellington Regional Council and Porirua City Council.</p>

scholarly journals Heavy metal accumulation in marine fishes in Porirua Harbour

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Liana Cook-Auckram
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Metal Accumulation ◽  
Heavy Metal Accumulation ◽  
Fish Size ◽  
Benthic Fishes ◽  
Near Term ◽  
Pb Concentration

<p>Heavy metal or metalloids are common pollutants that are discharged into the aquatic environment by a variety of natural and anthropogenic sources, and have the ability to bio- accumulate in the tissues of marine organisms. Fish are among the top consumers in aquatic ecosystems and are widely recognised as bio-indicators for heavy metal pollution. Accumulation of heavy metals is influenced by factors such as species, age, size, and trophic level and can be found in various tissue types, such as muscle and liver tissue. In addition, contaminated fish can pose a threat to human consumers as they can cause acute and chronic disorders.  Estuaries are particularly vulnerable to heavy metal pollution as they are as they are a direct recipient of raw sewage, industrial, residential and farming runoff. Estuaries provide essential habitat for a range of species, including fishes that occupy estuaries permanently or seasonally for breeding. Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour (Porirua Harbour) is the largest, and the most significant estuary in the southern North Island of New Zealand. It is a 807 hectare tidal lagoon estuary next to Porirua City and consists of two distinct estuary arms, Onepoto and Pauatahanui. Porirua Harbour once boasted a healthy and diverse ecosystem that supported fishes that are prized by the Ngati Toa as kaimoana. However, heavy metal contamination has become problematic following the introduction of intensive industry and development in the harbour catchment.  The aim of this research was to 1) quantify levels of four heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, and Hg) in the tissue (muscle and liver) of yellow belly flounder (Pātiki, tōtara, Rhombosolea leporina), sand flounder (Pātiki, Rhombosolea plebeia), speckled sole (Peltorhamphus latus), rig shark (Pioke, Makō, Mangō, Mustelus lenticulatus), short-tailed stingray (Whai, Dasyatis brevicaudata), and eagle ray (Whai keo, Myliobatis tenuicaudatus) caught in Porirua Harbour, and look for differences between sexes, tissue types, as well as effects of size and age, 2) examine each fish sampled for general metrics of health (parasite load, skin lesions, etc.) as well as diet, and look for relationships with body burdens of metals, 3) examine maternal offloading of heavy metals from pregnant rig shark to near-term embryos, 4) examine the movement of benthic fishes between the two estuary arms using mark/recapture methods.  To assess heavy metal accumulation and movement in benthic fishes, fish were collected and/or tagged over a 4-month period in 2018 (March-August) across 8 sites in Porirua Harbour. Tagged fish were unable to be recovered so conclusions were left undetermined. Overall, liver tissue had the highest levels of heavy metal concentration, with the expectation of Hg being elevated in the muscle tissue of rig shark. There were significant differences observed for species, fish size, with smaller fishes having higher Cu concentration, and larger fish having higher Hg concentrations. There was little to no relationship observed between Zn and Pb concentrations in this study.  To investigate the role of maternal offloading of heavy metals from maternal rig shark to their near-term embryos, embryos were collected from the uterus of 13 pregnant females and assessed individually for heavy metal (Cu, Zn, Pb, Hg) concentrations in muscle tissue. Overall, there was no relationship for Cu between the amount in embryos and either the maternal concentration or size. However, Zn and Pb concentration in rig shark embryos were positively related with maternal size. Therefore, size explained embryo Zn and Pb concentration in rig shark embryos, and embryo Hg concentrations were explained by maternal concentrations and size, suggesting maternal offloading of Hg might be occurring in rig shark.  The results of this thesis support prior research findings of heavy metal accumulation depending primarily on the tissue type, fish size and is metal and species specific. This research adds to the currently lacking information on heavy metal accumulation in these study species, and will aid the ongoing monitoring of Porirua Harbour by Greater Wellington Regional Council and Porirua City Council.</p>

scholarly journals Heavy metal levels in cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) foraging in some abattoirs in Lagos State metropolis

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elijah Abakpa Adegbe ◽  
Oluwaseyi Oluwabukola Babajide ◽  
Lois Riyo Maina ◽  
Shola Elijah Adeniji
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Accumulation ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Accumulation ◽  
Bubulcus Ibis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Metal Levels ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Heavy metal accumulation in the ecosystem constitutes a potential toxic effect which is hazardous to human health. Increasing environmental pollution has necessitated the use of cattle egrets to evaluate the levels of heavy metal contamination, to establish their use in biomonitoring of heavy metals and to provide data for monitoring pollution in the environment. Results The present study assessed the utilization of Bubulcus ibis in monitoring pollution in five abattoirs, namely Agege, Bariga, Kara, Itire and Idi-Araba, all situated in Lagos State. The concentration of five (5) heavy metals, cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) was determined in the liver, muscle and feather of Bubulcus ibis using the atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The trend of metal accumulation was in the order: Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd > Ni for all the sampled tissues. The mean tissue concentrations of the metals were significantly different (p < 0.05) among the sites. The highest levels of metal concentration were reported in the liver in all the locations. Mean concentration of Cd in Kara (0.003 ± 0.00058) was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than those found at Agege (0.0013 ± 0.00058) and Idi-Araba (0.001 ± 0.001). A significant difference (p < 0.05) was also observed between the mean concentrations of Cu in Bariga (0.01 ± 0.001) and Idi-Araba (0.003 ± 0.001). Conclusion All the studied heavy metals were present in the liver, muscle and feathers of the cattle egrets. The contamination levels were ascertained from the study which indicated that cattle egrets are useful in biomonitoring studies and the generated data will serve as baseline data which could be compared with data from other locations for monitoring heavy metal pollution.

scholarly journals Evaluating ecological risks and tracking potential factors influencing heavy metals in sediments in an urban river

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongping Liu ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Huibin Yu ◽  
Hongjie Gao ◽  
Weining Xu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Urban River ◽  
Ecological Risks ◽  
Background Values ◽  
Potential Factors

Abstract Background Heavy metal pollution of aquatic systems is a global issue that has received considerable attention. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA), principal component analysis (PCA), and potential ecological risk index (PERI) have been applied to heavy metal data to trace potential factors, identify regional differences, and evaluate ecological risks. Sediment cores of 200 cm in depth were taken using a drilling platform at 10 sampling sites along the Xihe River, an urban river located in western Shenyang City, China. Then they were divided into 10 layers (20 cm each layer). The concentrations of the As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn were measured for each layer. Eight heavy metals, namely Pb, Zn, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Hg, were measured for each layer in this study. Results The average concentrations of the As, Cd, Cu, Hg, and Zn were significantly higher than their background values in soils in the region, and mainly gathered at 0–120 cm in depth in the upstream, 0–60 cm in the midstream, and 0–20 cm downstream. This indicated that these heavy metals were derived from the upstream areas where a large quantity of effluents from the wastewater treatment plants enter the river. Ni, Pb, and Cr were close or slightly higher than their background values. The decreasing order of the average concentration of Cd was upstream > midstream > downstream, so were Cr, Cu, Ni and Zn. The highest concentration of As was midstream, followed by upstream and then downstream, which was different to Cd. The potential factors of heavy metal pollution were Cd, Cu, Hg, Zn, and As, especially Cd and Hg with the high ecological risks. The ecological risk levels of all heavy metals were much higher in the upstream than the midstream and downstream. Conclusions Industrial discharge was the dominant source for eight heavy metals in the surveyed area, and rural domestic sewage has a stronger influence on the Hg pollution than industrial pollutants. These findings indicate that effective management strategies for sewage discharge should be developed to protect the environmental quality of urban rivers.

scholarly journals Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution Levels in Sediments and of Ecological Risk by Quality Indices, Applying a Case Study: The Lower Danube River, Romania

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 1801
Author(s):  
Valentina Andreea Calmuc ◽  
Madalina Calmuc ◽  
Maxim Arseni ◽  
Catalina Maria Topa ◽  
Mihaela Timofti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Surface Sediments ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Potential Ecological Risk ◽  
Danube River ◽  
Pollution Indices

It is a well–known fact that heavy metal pollution in sediments causes serious problems not only in the Danube basin, but also in the large and small adjacent river streams. A suitable method for assessing the level of heavy metals and their toxicity in sediments is the calculation of pollution indices. The present research aims to assess heavy metal pollution in the Lower Danube surface sediments collected along the Danube course (between 180 and 60 km) up to the point where the Danube River flows into the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – UNESCO, protected area). In addition, this monitored area is one of the largest European hydrographic basins. Five heavy metals (Cd, Ni, Zn, Pb, Cu) were analyzed in two different seasons, i.e., the autumn of 2018 and the spring of 2019, using the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP– MS) technique. Our assessment of heavy metal pollution revealed two correlated aspects: 1. a determination of the potential risks of heavy metals in sediments by calculating the Potential Ecological Risk Index (RI), and 2. an evaluation of the influence of anthropogenic activities on the level of heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments, using three specific pollution indices, namely, the Geo–Accumulation Index (Igeo), the Contamination Factor (CF), and the Pollution Load Index (PLI). The results of this pioneering research activity in the region highlighted the presence of moderate metal (Ni and Cd) pollution and a low potential ecological risk for the aquatic environment.

Opportunities for Biotesting of the Water Environment for Heavy Metal Pollution Using a Plant Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
S.I. Alekseeva ◽  
Zh.M. Okhlopkova
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Water Environment ◽  
Biological Testing ◽  
Spirodela Polyrhiza ◽  
Model Object ◽  
Chlorophyll A And B

The methods of biotesting of the aquatic environment based on the representative of the duckweed family (lat. Lemnaceae) greater duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid) were considered. A review is presented on the use of greater duckweed as a model object in biological testing, in partic-ular, when exposed to heavy metals salts. When cultivated Spirodela polyrhiza with the addition of heavy metals salts, a change in the growth and development of plants in the experienced line of plants was revealed, as well as a decrease in the content of chlorophyll a and b.

Lightweight aggregates to reduce heavy metal pollution in green infrastructure for urban stormwater management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Concepcion Pla ◽  
Javier Valdes-Abellan ◽  
Miguel Angel Pardo ◽  
Maria Jose Moya-Llamas ◽  
David Benavente
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Stormwater Management ◽  
Lightweight Aggregates ◽  
Urban Stormwater ◽  
Runoff Water

&lt;p&gt;The impervious nature of urban areas is mostly responsible for urban flooding, runoff water pollution and the interception of groundwater recharge. Green infrastructure and sustainable urban drainage systems combine natural and artificial measures to mitigate the abovementioned problems, improving stormwater management and simultaneously increasing the environmental values of urban areas. The actual rate of urban growth in many urban areas requires the enhancement and optimization of stormwater management infrastructures to integrate the territorial development with the natural processes. Regarding the quality of runoff stormwater, heavy metals are critical for their impact on human health and ecological systems, even more if we consider the cumulative effect that they produce on biota. Thus, innovative stormwater management approaches must consider new solutions to deal with heavy metal pollution problems caused by runoff. In this study, we propose the employment of Arlita&lt;sup&gt;&amp;#174;&lt;/sup&gt; and Filtralite&lt;sup&gt;&amp;#174;&lt;/sup&gt;, two kind of lightweight aggregates obtained from expanded clays, to remove heavy metal concentration from runoff stormwater. Laboratory experiments were developed to evaluate the removal rate of different heavy metals existent in runoff stormwater. The lightweight aggregates acted as filter materials in column experiments to quantify their removal capacity. In addition, batch tests were also developed to evaluate the exhaustive capacity of the materials. Results from the study confirmed the efficiency of the selected lightweight aggregates to reduce the heavy metals concentration by up to 90% in urban stormwater runoff.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals Heavy-metal pollution alters dissolved organic matter released by bloom-forming Microcystis aeruginosa

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (30) ◽  
pp. 18421-18427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiming Wu ◽  
Li Lin ◽  
Guangzhu Shen ◽  
Ming Li
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Dissolved Organic Matter ◽  
Microcystis Aeruginosa ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Eutrophic Lakes

The risk of heavy metals to aquatic ecosystems was paid much attention in recent years, however, the knowledge on effects of heavy metals on dissolved organic matter (DOM) released byMicrocystiswas quite poor, especially in eutrophic lakes.

scholarly journals Use of Two Aquatic Snail Species as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals in Tigris River-Baghdad

2020 ◽  
pp. 1589-1592
Author(s):  
Harith Saeed Al-Warid ◽  
Hayder Z Ali ◽  
Ghassan Nissan ◽  
Abbas Haider ◽  
Ahmed Yosef
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Snail Species ◽  
Tigris River ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Concentration ◽  
Bellamya Bengalensis

     Thirty individuals of Bellamya bengalensis and Physella acuta were collected and identified from the Tigris River in Baghdad during the period between October to November 2017. The efficiency of bioaccumulation of the two species as bioindicators for aquatic heavy metal pollution with Cd, Ni, Pb and Cu was investigated. Both snail species had the ability to accumulate heavy metals. The mean of Ni concentration in soft tissues of both snails was 1.53 ppm while the mean concentration of other heavy metals was significantly lower; they reached 0.51 ppm, 0.36 ppm and 0.29 ppm, respectively. While no significant differences between B. bengalensis and  P.acuta were noticed in the ability to accumulate the heavy metals. It is concluded that both snails shared the features of good bioindicators due to their sensitivity to pollution.:

scholarly journals Erkenez Çayı’nda (Kahramanmaraş) Süt Ürünleri, Boya ve Tekstil Fabrikası Atık Sularından Kaynaklanan Ağır Metal Kirliliğinin Belirlenmesi

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 1858
Author(s):  
Özgür Canpolat ◽  
Ece Vanlı
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Water Quality Criteria ◽  
Milk Products ◽  
Metal Contents ◽  
Considerable Impact ◽  
Textile Factory

Industries, as a source of pollution, have a considerable impact on aquatic ecosystems due to the diversity in the composition of their wastewater. In this study, it is aimed to determine the heavy metal pollution caused by the wastewater of milk products factory, paint factory and textile factory in the Organized Industrial Zone of Kahramanmaraş province. For this purpose, seasonal concentrations of some heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ni, Cd, As and Hg) have been determined in wastewaters of milk products factory, paint factory and textile factory and in the region where these wastewaters discharge in the Erkenez Stream. The seasonal variation of heavy metals in all stations, generally the lowest concentrations of all elements were determined in winter and the highest concentrations were determined in summer. When the heavy metal contents of milk products factory, paint factory and textile factory wastewaters were compared, the highest values were found in textile factory wastewater. When all stations are taken into consideration, according to USEPA and water quality criteria, it is determined that the wastewaters of milk products factory, paint factory and textile factory and the area of the Erkenez Stream, where these wastewaters are discharged, were very dirty in term of heavy metals. When these results are taken into consideration, it is clear that the wastewater of these factories causes serious heavy metal pollution in the Erkenez Stream.

scholarly journals Contents of the heavy metals nickel and lead in leaves of Paulownia elongata S.Y. Hu and Paulownia fortunei Hems. in Serbia

2009 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 827-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragica Stankovic ◽  
Ruzica Igic ◽  
Mirjana Sijacic-Nikolic ◽  
Dragica Vilotic ◽  
Slobodanka Pajevic
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Experimental Plot ◽  
Protection Zones ◽  
Pollution Research ◽  
Paulownia Fortunei ◽  
Urban Conditions ◽  
Paulownia Elongata

A comparative study was carried out on the capabilities of the two species Paulownia elongata S. Y. Hu and Paulownia fortunei Hems. as biomonitors of atmospheric (and soil) heavy-metal pollution. Research on content of the heavy metals nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb) in leaves of the species Paulownia elongata growing under urban and suburban conditions with the comparison to the concentration of these elements in leaves of the species Paulownia elongata and Paulownia fortunei on an experimental plot in Bela Crkva showed average nickel concentrations of 2.7 ?g/g on the experimental plot in Bela Crkva, Serbia, twice as low as the concentrations measured under extreme urban conditions (6.62 ?g/g, or 4.54 ?g/g in the immediate vicinity of suburban traffic lines). Inasmuch as Paulownia elongata endures urban conditions well, it can be recommended for cultivation in parks, tree alleys, and wind-protection zones along urban and regional traffic lines.

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