title: Assessment trace elements concentrations in tissues in Caspian Pond Turtle (Mauremys caspica) from Golestan province, Iran.
abstract: Concentrations of cadmium, lead, zinc, and copper were measured in different organs and tissues of 15 Caspian Pond Turtle (Mauremys caspica) collected from Gharehsu River, Golestan province, Iran in June and July 2012. Mean concentrations (dry weight) of zinc and copper were 66.9 and 6.7µgg(-1) in liver, 147 and 3.4µgg(-1) in heart, 93.2 and 4.9µgg(-1) in shell, and finally 150.7 and 4.5µgg(-1) in muscle, respectively. Mean concentrations of cadmium and lead were 5.8 and 32.4µgg(-1) in liver, 2.9 and 20.9µgg(-1) in heart, 3.5 and 21.5µgg(-1) in shell, and finally 2.5 and 27.5µgg(-1) in muscle, respectively. On average, lead, cadmium, copper and zinc concentrations in the analyzed tissues were much higher than those reported in other freshwater turtle species. In particular, the mean concentrations of lead in liver and muscle of Caspian Pond Turtle was extremely high. To our knowledge, this is the first report into metal accumulation in tissues and organs of Caspian Pond Turtle from of the Gharehsu River in Golestan province, Iran.
authors: Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, PO Box 64414-356, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran. Electronic address: rezayadollahvand.tmu@gmail.com.
authors: Reza
authors: R
authors: Yadollahvand
authors: Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Golestan University, PO Box 49138-15759, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran. Electronic address: hgkami2000@yahoo.com.
authors: Haji Gholi
authors: HG
authors: Kami
authors: Environmental Forensic Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resource, Tarbiat Modares University, PO Box 64414-356, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran. Electronic address: a.r.mashrofe@gmail.com.
authors: Abdulreza
authors: A
authors: Mashroofeh
authors: Environmental Forensic Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resource, Tarbiat Modares University, PO Box 64414-356, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran. Electronic address: riahi@modares.ac.ir.
authors: Alireza Riyahi
authors: AR
authors: Bakhtiari
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007492:Iran; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D061005:Ponds; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*; D014426:Turtles / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014131:Trace Elements; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Caspian Pond Turtle; Different Organs; Iran; Mauremys caspica; Trace metals