title: Bioaccumulation of iron, zinc, cadmium and chromium by juvenile snail Limicolaria aurora J., fed edible mushroom Pleurotus spp from Niger Delta, Nigeria.
abstract: The effects of uptake of metals (iron, zinc, cadmium and chromium) by juvenile snail Limicolaria aurora fed edible mushroom Pleurotus spp from 3 contaminated farm sites and a laboratory grown species (control) respectively were investigated. The 120 snails were fed in plastic snaileries for 4 weeks in the laboratory. Control site was risk free. Metal uptake was low and bioaccumulation in L. aurora tissue was below FAO/WHO standard of 1 mg/kg for chromium and cadmium. Snails were considered safe for consumption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. imeebenso@yahoo.com
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Ebenso
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Akoje
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Akpan
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Eko
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Akpan
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Omole
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002857:Chromium / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D020387:Food Chain; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D009549:Nigeria; D020076:Pleurotus / Q000737:chemistry*; D012908:Snails / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D002104:Cadmium; D002857:Chromium; D007501:Iron; D015032:Zinc