Levels of Mercury in Tissues of Green Tiger Prawn Penaeus semisulcatus from Persian Gulf | ||
| ECOPERSIA | ||
| Article 5, Volume 1, Issue 4 - Serial Number 6, 2013, Pages 385-392 PDF (409.48 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mehdi Hosseini* 1; Samira Ghiyasi2; Mehdi Najafian3; Abdolah Raeisi Sarasiab4 | ||
| 1Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, ShahidBeheshti University, Tehran, Iran. | ||
| 2Department of Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, Iran. | ||
| 3Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural resources, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran. | ||
| 4Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science, Khoramshahr University of Marine Sciences and Technology, Khoramshahr, Iran. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Mercury levels in hepatopancreas, muscle and exoskeleton tissues of male and female green tiger prawn, P.semisulcatus, from the Persian Gulf were compared. Significantly higher levels (p<0.05) of mercury in female prawn and hepatopancreas tissue were encountered (p<0.05). Significantly higher concentration (p<0.05) of the mercury was also observed in summer than in winter season. This variation could result in internal biological cycle of the organism or variation in bioavailability of mercury in environment. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Green tiger prawn; Mercury; Penaeus semisulcatus; Persian Gulf | ||
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