title: Assessment of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc contamination using oysters (Saccostrea cucullata) as biomonitors on the coast of the Persian Gulf, Iran.
abstract: The levels of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in surface sediment, soft tissue and shell of the oyster Saccostrea cucullata collected from three locations, in the intertidal zones of Lengeh Port, northern part of Persian Gulf were measured. Results indicated that there were a positive correlation across Zn (r = 0.58, p = 0.025), Cd (r = 0.74, p < 0.01) and Cu (r = 0.80, p < 0.01) levels in the soft tissue of oyster and sediment which supported this fact that the soft tissue of S. cucullata can be considered as biomonitoring agent for Cd, Zn and Cu in the Lengeh Port.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Pollution, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khouzestan, Iran. b.haidari@khouzestan.srbiau.ac.ir
authors.forename: Behnam Haidari
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Chaharlang
authors.forename: Alireza Riyahi
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Bakhtiari
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yavari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry; D019156:Indian Ocean; D007492:Iran; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D010125:Ostreidae / Q000378:metabolism*; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002104:Cadmium; D007854:Lead; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc