EVALUATION OF HEAVY METALS CONCENTRATION DYNAMICS IN FISH FROM THE BLACK SEA COASTAL AREA: AN OVERVIEW

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1097-1110
Author(s):  
Stefan-Mihai Petrea ◽  
Ira-Adeline Simionov ◽  
Victor Cristea ◽  
Elena Bocioc Sirbu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
The Black Sea

scholarly journals The Investigation of Sinop Coastal Area Pattern in Terms of Coastal Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Oylum Gokkurt Baki ◽  
Osman Nuri Ergun
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Coastal Management ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Black Sea Region ◽  
Coastal Land Use ◽  
The City ◽  
Coastal Land

Sinop is a province located at the Black Sea region and it is rich in scenic beauty and cultural values and has potential touristic resources. Moreover, it is one of the most prominent port towns in the Black Sea region. The area, which can be qualified as the most important and prominent image region of the city, comprise the coastal land use line of the province. However, the city fails to utilize this advantage. The master plan of the city has substantially changed through the years. The present study aimed to determine the changes in the master plans of the city through the years, the distribution of the coastal land use areas and changes in the utilization of the coastal areas through the years. Evaluating the current administrative competence/constraints in the coastal area with respect to the data obtained in the study is also among the goals of the study. Furthermore, by taking the impact of environmental factors on the ratio of the land use areas into consideration, examining these data in terms of coastal management planning to create habitats that better suit the vital requirements is another prospect of the study. In addition, the evaluation of some coastal area-associated issues including the extent of the effect of current erosion issues on the development of the coastal area was also included in the study. The percentage of the current functional coastal areas in the province, the distribution of the number of building floors and the changes in these data by years were also investigated. For these evaluations, zoning revisions and 1/2000, 1/5000 and 1/10000 maps were examined to determine the coastal area zoning changes and filling areas. Fieldworks were carried out in the coastal area of the city to determine and observe the state of the area. The data was collected by contacting relevant institutions and organizations and carrying out fieldworks. Considering the data obtained in the study, measures to remedy the zoning deficiencies in the coastal area and the city center were proposed. The obtained data and evaluations obtained revealed that the province is in need of new and sustainable planning and there is a necessity to include implementations that are based on integrated coastal area management principals.

CRUSTACEANS AS BIOMARKERS OF POLLUTION IN THE BLACK SEA WITH HEAVY METALS EXPOSURE TO HEAVY METALS

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-61
Author(s):  
А. В. Андрусишин ◽  
В. П. Загоруй ◽  
І. М. Андрусишина
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Metals Exposure

scholarly journals Heavy metal contamination of Pleuronectiformes species from Sinop coasts of the Black Sea

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Levent Bat ◽  
Fatih Şahin ◽  
Ayşah Öztekn
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Scophthalmus Maximus ◽  
Essential Amino Acids ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Fish Samples ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Cu And Zn

In the Turkish Black Sea coasts fish is particularly consumed because of high protein supplies, essential amino acids, vitamin, and mineral content. Fish are exposed to contaminants such as heavy metals in polluted waters. The aims of the study are to determine heavy metals in Pleuronectiformes species from Sinop coasts of the Black Sea and determine the health risks due to the consumption of contaminated fish. Pleuronectiformes species Scophthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758) belonging to Scophthalmidae family, Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum, 1792) belonging to Bothidae family and Pegusa lascaris (Risso, 1810) belonging to Soleidae family were collected from Sinop coasts of the Black Sea in fishing season of 2016. Heavy metals (Hg, Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn) in edible tissues were determined by ICP-MS (Agilent 7700x). The limit values given by the international and national organizations did not exceed in the muscle tissues of turbot, Mediterranean scald fish and sand sole. Overall Zn was detected in higher concentrations in all species followed by Cu, Pb, Hg and Cd. The results obtained from the analyses of the maximum levels of the metals except Hg were found in turbot. The highest Hg (0.021±0.007 µg g-1 wet wt.) was found in sand sole. However, the high amounts of Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn in turbot were 0.011±0.004, 0.07±0.005,1.32±0.28 and 14±3 µg g-1 wet wt., respectively. The EDIs and EWIs of the metals were estimated taking into account the mean of metal in all fish samples and the mean consumption of fish per day/week for adults. These results are normally significantly lower than the recommended values of FAO/WHO. Estimated HIs of all the considered metals were below the value of 1, therefore the metals in fish samples do not toxic any apparent threat to the population and these fishes are healthy for consumption.Keywords: Scophthalmus maximus, Arnoglossus laterna, Pegusa lascaris, heavy metals, Black Sea

Impact of Bulgarian rivers on heavy metal pollution of the Black Sea

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
G. A. Mirinchev ◽  
Tz. V. Tzankov ◽  
I. S. Kostova ◽  
M. G. Mirincheva
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Hydrological Characteristics ◽  
Black Sea Coast ◽  
Sea Coast

In the Bulgarian part of the Black Sea coast there are seventeen rivers and three lakes which contribute to the pollution and eutrophication of the Black Sea. The hydrophysical and hydrological characteristics of these rivers are described. The variation in the concentration of heavy metals during recent years (data up to 1996) has been determined. The total annual quantity of some pollutants and their percentage distribution are presented. Conclusions are made based on the variation of water quality of the rivers and their impact on the heavy metal pollution of the Black Sea.

Changes in chemical parameters in the Bulgarian Black Sea coastal area as an indication of the ecological state of the environment

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 37-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Shtereva ◽  
S. Moncheva ◽  
V. Doncheva ◽  
O. Christova ◽  
I. Shterev
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Phytoplankton Biomass ◽  
Positive Sign ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Ecological State ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Phytoplankton Communities ◽  
High Level ◽  
State Of The Environment

In the present paper the main trends in the principal chemical parameters and the phytoplankton communities in the close coastal area are discussed, aimed at evaluating the present ecological state of the environment and water quality in comparison with historical data. The results reveal a decrease in the content of PO4 and Si, while there is no apparent trend in the N-NO3 variability. In seasonal terms a change in the minima and maxima of some parameters is evident, and a seasonal dynamic closer to the natural annual cycle in the Black Sea. A decrease in the average annual phytoplankton biomass is established, especially pronounced during the summer period. The results suggest a positive sign of evolution of the environmental characteristics of the coastal zone, which should be treated rather tentatively due to the still high level of nutrients and the capacity of the ecosystem to produce and maintain high phytoplankton biomass.

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