Assessment of metallic contamination in sediment and mullet fish (Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758) tissues from the East Algerian coast
The present work was designed to assess the contamination level in the coastal of Annaba, following the spectrophotometric determination of the level of some metallic elements (Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni and Cd) in the sediments along an increasing bathymetric gradient (10 m and 20 m), as well as in the bio...
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| description | The present work was designed to assess the contamination level in the coastal of Annaba, following the spectrophotometric determination of the level of some metallic elements (Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni and Cd) in the sediments along an increasing bathymetric gradient (10 m and 20 m), as well as in the biological indicator grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) muscle. During the winter period (2014), 12 surface sediment samples, and a total of 24 fish were collected. Once the samples are dried, crushed and sieved, 0.5 g dry weight of each sample was added to concentrated acids. The results showed that the levels of some metals are superior to the recommended guideline values, and consequently the sediment of this bay is contaminated by iron, lead and copper. The contamination index (CI) showed a general tendency in the concentration of the studied metals as follows: Fe > Pb > Cu > Zn > Ni > Cd, since the most studied metals occurred at higher concentration in depth (20 m). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84f1e35b68f34085be73b1abb67d3b312023-09-02T13:54:54ZengPolish Academy of SciencesJournal of Water and Land Development2083-45352018-09-0138111512610.2478/jwld-2018-0048jwld-2018-0048Assessment of metallic contamination in sediment and mullet fish (Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758) tissues from the East Algerian coastOuali Naouel0Belabed Bourhane E.1Zeghdoudi Fadila2Rachedi Mounira3Annaba University, Department of Marine Sciences, Badji Mokhtar, BP 12, Annaba, 23000, AlgeriaAnnaba University, Department of Marine Sciences, Badji Mokhtar, BP 12, Annaba, 23000, AlgeriaUniversity of El-Tarf, Department of Marine Sciences, Chadli Bendjedid, BP 73, El-Tarf, 36000, AlgeriaUniversity of El-Tarf, Department of Marine Sciences, Chadli Bendjedid, BP 73, El-Tarf, 36000, AlgeriaThe present work was designed to assess the contamination level in the coastal of Annaba, following the spectrophotometric determination of the level of some metallic elements (Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni and Cd) in the sediments along an increasing bathymetric gradient (10 m and 20 m), as well as in the biological indicator grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) muscle. During the winter period (2014), 12 surface sediment samples, and a total of 24 fish were collected. Once the samples are dried, crushed and sieved, 0.5 g dry weight of each sample was added to concentrated acids. The results showed that the levels of some metals are superior to the recommended guideline values, and consequently the sediment of this bay is contaminated by iron, lead and copper. The contamination index (CI) showed a general tendency in the concentration of the studied metals as follows: Fe > Pb > Cu > Zn > Ni > Cd, since the most studied metals occurred at higher concentration in depth (20 m).http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jwld.2018.38.issue-1/jwld-2018-0048/jwld-2018-0048.xml?format=INTfishheavy metalssedimenttoxicitywater depth |
| spellingShingle | Ouali Naouel Belabed Bourhane E. Zeghdoudi Fadila Rachedi Mounira Assessment of metallic contamination in sediment and mullet fish (Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758) tissues from the East Algerian coast Journal of Water and Land Development fish heavy metals sediment toxicity water depth |
| title | Assessment of metallic contamination in sediment and mullet fish (Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758) tissues from the East Algerian coast |
| title_full | Assessment of metallic contamination in sediment and mullet fish (Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758) tissues from the East Algerian coast |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of metallic contamination in sediment and mullet fish (Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758) tissues from the East Algerian coast |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of metallic contamination in sediment and mullet fish (Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758) tissues from the East Algerian coast |
| title_short | Assessment of metallic contamination in sediment and mullet fish (Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758) tissues from the East Algerian coast |
| title_sort | assessment of metallic contamination in sediment and mullet fish mugil cephalus linnaeus 1758 tissues from the east algerian coast |
| topic | fish heavy metals sediment toxicity water depth |
| url | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jwld.2018.38.issue-1/jwld-2018-0048/jwld-2018-0048.xml?format=INT |
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