title: Comparison of metal concentrations in tissues of blue crab, Callinectes sapidus from Mediterranean Lagoons.
abstract: This study was performed to investigate the metal concentrations in muscle and gill of blue crab, Callinectes sapidus from Dörtyol Lake, Akyatan Lagoon, Paradeniz Lagoon and Çamlık Lagoon from the northeastern coastal area of Mediterranean Sea. So, the levels of cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, aluminum and zinc in tissues of specimens from the lagoons were determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer. The metal concentrations found in muscle tissue varied for Cd: 0.03-0.08, Cr: 0.05-0.13, Cu: 5.38-11.7, Fe: 21.1-38.2, Mn: 0.15-2.98, Ni: 0.24-0.45, Zn: 13.9-20.1 and Al: 1.2-13.7 mg/kg wet weight. Iron showed the highest levels in both tissues, and generally followed by zinc except gills. On the other hand, cadmium showed the lowest levels from all sites. Followed cadmium; chromium had the second lowest levels. The differences between mean metal concentrations from different sampling sites were statistically significant. Regional changes in metal concentration were observed in the tissues of the crabs, but these variations may not influence consumption advisories.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Giresun University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Türkmen
authors.forename: Aysun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Türkmen
authors.forename: Yalçın
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tepe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005880:Gills / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008522:Mediterranean Sea; D008670:Metals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical