title: Metal accumulations in different tissues of cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis L., 1758) in the Eastern Mediterranean coasts of Turkey.
abstract: In this study, metal concentration levels (Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, and Pb) were investigated in the gill, hepatopancreas, ovary, testis, and mantle of the male and female cuttlefish Sepia officinalis in various stations (Iskenderun, Antalya, Kas, Gazipasa, and Anamur) in Mediterranean coasts of Turkey. Hepatopancreas tissue was a better indicator in terms of heavy metal concentration compared to the other tissues. In general, Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, and Pb accumulation for the male was found more than that of the female, whereas Cd and Ni accumulation was found higher in the female. There was a relationship among the metals in the form of Co > Pb > Ni > Cd > Cr in the mantle tissue. The Pb concentration over the recommended limits was found in cuttlefish of Anamur, Antalya, and Iskenderun stations.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31200, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey. onder.duysak@iste.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Önder
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Duysak
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31200, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uğurlu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049832:Decapodiformes; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005260:Female; D043143:Hepatopancreas / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D049833:Sepia; D014421:Turkey; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Accumulation; Cephalopod; Heavy metal; Mediterranean; Sepia officinalis; Tissues