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Heavy metal accumulation in a bioindicator species, Limpet Patella caerulea, in Yalova (İzmit Bay): Risk assessment for human health Cover

Heavy metal accumulation in a bioindicator species, Limpet Patella caerulea, in Yalova (İzmit Bay): Risk assessment for human health

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|Nov 2022

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Figure 1

Study area
Study area

The physicochemical variables at the sampling stations from the Samanlıdere Fisher Shelter, Yalova

MonthsTemperature (°C)DO (mg l−1)pHSalinity (PSU)
April1511.218.3122
May21.111.228.3322
June23.89.858.3322
July23.18.698.2724
August24.88.978.3423
September22.59.328.4224
October19.28.428.4126
November18.78.328.3327

Heavy metal concentrations in Patella caerulea samples (mg kg−1 dw; mean ± SE)

MonthsCdCuPbNiZnFe
April2.60 ± 0.008a9.36 ± 0.09ae1.02 ± 0.016a102.0 ± 0.37a58.25 ± 0.59a1611.00 ± 19.86a
May2.31 ± 0.026b9.03 ± 0.04b0.86 ± 0.016bce74.75 ± 0.32bf60.76 ± 0.43b1415.00 ± 3.61bd
June3.27 ± 0.028c11.44 ± 0.42cd0.83 ± 0.005c83.65 ± 0.20cd66.22 ± 0.84cd1337.33 ± 9.53c
July2.55 ± 0.009d10.87 ± 0.49d0.74 ± 0.009d82.81 ± 0.66d67.33 ± 0.29d1436.33 ± 22.73d
August2.20 ± 0.008eh9.22 ± 0.01e0.88 ± 0.013ef47.59 ± 0.29ef80.86 ± 0.56e1365.33 ± 4.18e
September2.01 ± 0.005f6.33 ± 0.05f0.93 ± 0.019f46.63 ± 0.29f64.35 ± 0.26f1120.67 ± 4.26fh
October5.74 ± 0.044g12.90 ± 0.13g1.95 ± 0.021g154.67 ± 0.24g109.57 ± 1.07g3086.00 ± 46.13g
November2.21 ± 0.006h2.45 ± 0.02h1.59 ± 0.035h16.31 ± 0.02h21.12 ± 0.09h1134.00 ± 14.00h

Heavy metal levels in P_ caerulea and Patella spp_ reported in previous studies (mg kg−1 dw; Nd – not detectable)

SiteCdCuPbNiZnFeReference
Aegean Sea0.004 – 0.065Nd - 0.2490.010 – 0.1910.021 – 0.3390.26 – 1.661.85 – 76.0Aydın - Önen & Öztürk (2017)
Mediterranean Sea3.9 – 80.01.6 – 25.04.9 – 26.12.0 – 54.222.7 – 756.8121.3 – 1274Duysak & Azdural (2017)
Black Sea0.02 – 0.040.61 – 0.850.05 – 0.19- -12 – 2321 – 38Bat et al. (2015)
Mediterranean Sea0.24 – 0.681.09 – 5.580.05 – 0.700.39 – 1.603.70 – 13.7136.56 – 212.9Yüzereroğlu et al. (2010)
Mediterranean Sea0.11 – 2.04- -0.00 – 3.74- -- -- -Ayas et al. (2009)
Mediterranean Sea2.39 – 4.971.58 – 4.024.28 – 14.533.60 - 12.2123.13 – 46.5915.34 – 41.20Türkmen et al. (2005)
Mediterranean Sea2.5 – 30.31.4 – 13.70.3 – 3.22.5 – 14.644.8 – 96891 – 1512Ramelov (1985)
Favignana Island (Italy)3.30 – 6.301.21 – 2.350.14 – 1.52- -3.5 – 14.6- -Campanella et al. (2001)
Saronic Gulf (Greece)- -5.0 – 77.4- -6.0 – 31.643 – 36796 – 3045Kontopoulos et al. (2003)
Nord Coasts of Tunisia0.43 – 1.505.59 – 9.292.73 – 3.613 – 4.14- -1.86 – 2.59Belkhodja et al. (2010)
Tunisian Coastal0.78 – 1.635.59 – 9.293.51 – 3.613 – 3.43- -1.86 – 2.59Belkhodja & Romdhane (2013)
Larymna Bay (Greece) 7.2 – 95.8- -- -38.1 – 126843 – 1623Bordbar et al. (2015)
Favignana Island (Italy)1.7 – 11.80.47 – 3.790.06 – 2.18- -2.2 – 19.1- -Cubbada et al. (2001)
Tyrrhenian Sea (Italy)2.89 – 4.0610.2 – 19.20.51 – 1.50- -87.4 – 117.1- -Conti and Cecchetti (2003)
Red Sea0.63 – 2.131.61 – 12.176.23 – 70.913.06 – 9.8856.47 – 191.421.24 – 2.94Hamed & Emara (2006)
North East Greece- -6 – 288 – 969196 – 948- -Kelepertsiz (2013)
Marmara Sea2.84 ± 0.43 (2.01 – 5.74)8.95 ± 0.16 (2.45 – 12.90)1.10 ± 0.15 (0.74 – 1.95)76.07 ± 14.77 (16.31 – 154.67)66.06 ± 8.69 (21.12 – 109.57)1563.21 ± 224.78 (1120.67 – 3086.00)This study

ADI, PTWI, EDI, EWI, THQ, THQ, and CR estimates for individual heavy metals caused by the consumption of P_ caerulea for inhabitants of Samanlıdere Fisher Shelter, Yalova

Heavy MetalsMax. (mg kg−1)ADI (mg kg−1)PTWI (mg kg−1)EDI (mg kg−1)EWI (mg kg−1)THQTTHQCR (mg kg−1)
Cd5.740.060.440.0020.0141.876.211.2 10−2
Cu12.90352450.0040.0250.11
Pb1.950.251.750.0010.0070.165.4 10−6
Ni154.670.352.450.0500.3502.528.6 10−2
Zn109.57704900.0360.2520.12
Fe3086563921.0057.0351.44
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2022.3.02 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 257 - 267
Submitted on: Nov 15, 2021
Accepted on: May 23, 2022
Published on: Nov 7, 2022
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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