Heavy Metals in Green Mussels (Perna viridis) from the Gulf of Thailand

1998 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
NONGLUCK RUANGWISES ◽  
SUTHEP RUANGWISES
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Perna Viridis ◽  
Gulf Of Thailand ◽  
Copper Manganese ◽  
The Gulf Of Thailand

Concentrations of seven heavy metals were determined in green mussels (Perna viridis) collected between April and June 1995 from eight locations along the Coastal area of the Gulf of Thailand. The average concentrations (n = 96) of the heavy metals detected in mussel samples, on the basis of dry weight, were 1.20 mg kg−1 for cadmium, 0.78 mg kg−1 for chromium, 9.85 mg kg−1 for copper, 1.09 mg kg−1 for lead, 2.78 mg kg−1 for manganese, 1.54 mg kg−1 for nickel, and 94.48 mg kg−1 for zinc. The levels of cadmium, chromium, nickel, and lead found in green mussels from four locations in the Upper Gulf were significantly P < 0.05) higher than those detected in mussels from four locations in the Lower Gulf, while the levels of copper, manganese, and zinc did not differ significantly (P > 0.05) between the Upper and Lower Gulf. Comparison with earlier studies revealed that the concentrations of some metals in the mussels collected from the Upper Gulf are increasing. The concentrations of heavy metals in green mussels from the Gulf of Thailand were within acceptable levels for human consumption.

scholarly journals Levels of Heavy Metals in Different Tissues of Pigeon (Columba livia) of Bangladesh for Safety Assessment for Human Consumption

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleya Begum ◽  
Sabrina Sehrin
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Safety Assessment ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Pharmaceutical Journal ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentrations ◽  
Different Tissues

Heavy metal pollution was reported in commercially valuable and edible pigeon (Columba livia, Gmelin 1789) of Bangladesh. The concentrations of As, Pb, Cd, Cr, Zn, and Cu were investigated in the muscle, intestine, kidney, gizzard and liver. For this 60 C. livia were selected from five locations to assess the degree of pollution by heavy metals in pigeon. Significant differences in heavy metal concentrations were observed among different tissues, but not among the locations. The ranges of the measured concentrations (?g/g dry weight) in the tissues of C. livia were as follows: arsenic: (0.01–0.04), (0.02–0.04), (0.02–0.08), (0.02–0.04) and (0.03–0.07); lead: (0.21–0.56), (0.07–1.64), (0.62–1.97), (0.41–0.79) and (1.47–5.75); cadmium: (0.01–-0.05), (0.13–0.97), (0.53–1.85), (0.32– 0.78) and (0.22–2.41); chromium: (0.25–1.93), (1.18–5.90), (1.59–4.40), (1.15–1.65) and (1.38–8.36); zinc: (73.22–256.56), (95.62–130.75), (19.87–67.18), (108.99–124.77) and (159.80–280.76); copper: (3.44–7.64), (5.30–17.50), (8.72–16.55), (1.19–34.42) and (26.09–43.60) in the muscle, intestine, kidney, gizzard, and liver, respectively. This research showed that the liver appeared to be the main storage site of heavy metals, while the muscle had the lowest levels of the analyzed metals. The concentrations of metal in the muscles were not found to exceed the acceptable level for human consumption. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bpj.v16i1.14499 Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 16(1): 81-87, 2013

scholarly journals An Assessment of the Bivalve Perna viridis, as an Indicator of Heavy Metal Contamination in Paradise Point of Karachi, Pakistan

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-171
Author(s):  
Rashida Qari ◽  
Olufemi Ajiboye ◽  
Saima Imran ◽  
Abdul Rahim Afridi
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Perna Viridis ◽  
High Accumulation ◽  
Accumulation Of Metals ◽  
Mn Concentrations

The edible bivalves Perna viridis (green mussel), (n = 100) were analysed for their total Hg,Pb, Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, Fe, Cr, Cd, and Mn concentrations to indicate heavy metal contamination in ParadisePoint of Karachi coast using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. There are large seasonal variations inthe metal concentrations of Mn (0.025-0.67 µg/g), Fe (0.055-7.740 µg/g), Ni (0.004-0.52 µg/g), Hg (0.0001-0.004 µg/g), Zn (0.04-3.32 µg/g), Cu (0.008-1.66 µg/g), Pb (0.022-2.43 µg/g), Co (0.01-0.044 µg/g), Cd(0.04-0.88 µg/g) and Cr (0.13-1.20 µg/g) recorded in bodies/soft tissues of P. viridis obtained in the samplesof the year 1993 and 2012 at the Paradise Point of Karachi coast. The results of heavy metals are in thefollowing descending order of concentration in the samples collected in the year 1993: Fe>Cr>Zn>Mn>Pb>Cd>Cu>Ni>Co>Hg, while Fe>Zn>Pb>Cu>Cr>Cd>Mn>Ni>Co>Hg order was recorded in samplescollected in the year 2012. The high accumulation of metals was found mostly in the samples collectedin the year 2012 when compared with the samples of the year 1993. This is an indication that the areaunder study showed signs of being exposed to significant levels of heavy metal pollution due to directdischarge of industrial and domestic wastes along the coast. The concentrations of these heavy metals werelower than the permissible limits for human consumption. However, if this pollution persists, it can proveto be very detrimental in future.

Concentrations of Total and Inorganic Arsenic in Fresh Fish, Mollusks, and Crustaceans from the Gulf of Thailand

2011 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
SUTHEP RUANGWISES ◽  
NONGLUCK RUANGWISES
Keyword(s):  
Inorganic Arsenic ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Marine Animal ◽  
Gulf Of Thailand ◽  
Total Arsenic ◽  
Marine Animals ◽  
Fresh Fish ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
The Gulf Of Thailand ◽  
Blood Cockle

Concentrations of total and inorganic arsenic were determined in 120 samples of eight marine animals collected from the Gulf of Thailand between March and May 2008. Two species with the highest annual catch from each of four marine animal groups were analyzed: fish (Indo-Pacific mackerel and goldstripe sardine), bivalves (green mussel and blood cockle), cephalopods (pharaoh cuttlefish and Indian squid), and crustaceans (banana prawn and swimming crab). Concentrations of inorganic arsenic based on wet weight ranged from 0.012 μg/g in Indian squids to 0.603 μg/g in blood cockles. Average percentages of inorganic arsenic with respect to total arsenic ranged from 1.2% in banana prawns to 7.3% in blood cockles. Blood cockles also exhibited the highest levels of total arsenic (5.26 ± 2.01 μg/g) and inorganic arsenic (0.352 ± 0.148 μg/g). The levels of inorganic arsenic in the study samples were much lower than the Thai regulatory limit of 2 μg/g (wet wt) and hence are safe for human consumption.

Accumulation of heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Cd and Pb) in mullets Planiliza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836) and Ellochelon vaigiensis(Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) from Damb Harbor, Balochistan, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-146
Author(s):  
Quratulan Ahmed ◽  
Semra Benzer ◽  
Qadeer M. Ali ◽  
A. Buksh Baloch
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Southwest Monsoon ◽  
Northeast Monsoon ◽  
Limit Value ◽  
Copper Manganese ◽  
Pb Accumulation ◽  
Cadmium And Lead

AbstractIn this study, muscle samples collected from Planiliza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836) and Ellochelon vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) caught on the Balochistan coast (Damb Harbor) between January and December 2015 (during the northeast monsoon, post-monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons, and the southwest monsoon) were analyzed to determine concentrations of heavy metals: iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cadmium and lead by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer, expressed per unit of dry weight of each sample. The average measured level of Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Cd and Pb for P. subviridis was 26.70 ± 11.49 μg g−1, 13.82 ± 4.56 μg g−1, 1.66 ± 0.84 μg g−1, 0.24 ± 0.10 μg g−1, 0.06 ± 0.07 μg g−1 and 0.17 ± 0.14 μg g−1, respectively. The average level of the same metals for E. vaigiensis was 29.26 ± 10.18 μg g−1, 18.85 ± 6.28 μg g−1, 2.18 ± 1.01 μg g−1, 0.32 ± 0.14 μg g−1, 0.25 ± 0.11 μg g−1 and 0.30 ± 0.12 μg g−1, respectively. The highest Pb accumulation (0.56 μg g−1 and 0.61 μg g−1) detected in P. subviridis and E. vaigiensis is above the limit value (0.50 μg g−1) reported by FAO, hence the accumulation of Pb in these two fish species should be monitored in the future.

High levels of the endocrine disruptors bisphenol-A and 17β-estradiol detected in populations of green mussel, Perna viridis, cultured in the Gulf of Thailand

Aquaculture ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 497 ◽  
pp. 348-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yhardpeth Ocharoen ◽  
Chuta Boonphakdee ◽  
Thanomsak Boonphakdee ◽  
Andrew P. Shinn ◽  
Somporn Moonmangmee
Keyword(s):  
Bisphenol A ◽  
Endocrine Disruptors ◽  
Perna Viridis ◽  
Gulf Of Thailand ◽  
Green Mussel ◽  
17Β Estradiol ◽  
The Gulf Of Thailand

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF ARSENIC CONTENT IN WASTEWATER-FED FISH POND IN HOANG MAI DISTRICT, HANOI, VIETNAM

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (2A) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Le Thai Ha
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Graphite Furnace ◽  
Arsenic Concentration ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fish Pond ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Arsenic Content ◽  
Water Spinach ◽  
Gf Aas

Aquaculture in pond fed with wastewater has been practiced since the 1960s in Hoang Mai and Thanh Tri districts in Hanoi, Vietnam. Wastewater after directly discharged in to Kim Nguu and To Lich river is currently used for cultivation of vegetables and fishes. According to the previous studies, the content of some heavy metals in water and sediments from Kim Nguu and To Lich river exceeded the Vietnamese standard values. In this study, arsenic concentration in water, sediment, fish and plant collected from a wastewater fed-fish pond in Hoang Mai district, Ha Noi, Vietnam were determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF/AAS). Arsenic concentration in water collected from inlet and outlet sites of the pond were of 45.86 and 23.22 μg/L, respectively and those levels were higher than the Vietnamese standard. About 14% of arsenic entered the fish pond was in the suspended particulate mater (SPM) form. Arsenic concentration in the sediment ranged from 12.26 to 23.87 mg/kg (dry weight). The highest levels of arsenic found in the sediment near the pond outlet were probably caused by the movement of the sediment and heavy metals with the water flow. Based on the Vietnamese standards for agriculture soils, the studied pond sediment is not safe for crop application. Arsenic contents of 0.20 and 0.06 mg/kg (dry weight) were found in tissues of common carp and tilapia. The lower As contents in the outlet water in comparison to the inlet water showed that part of As was removed in the fish pond by different processes including the sedimentation and bio-adsorption. The As contents in the coarse stems/leaves of the water spinach samples were about 2.6 times higher than those in the shoot tips/younger leaves. As the findings, the water spinach and fish in this wastewater –fed fish pond were considered safe for human consumption with respect to arsenic content and Vietnamese standard.

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