- Communications Faculty of Sciences University Ankara Series C Biology
- Vol: 28 Issue: 1
- METAL ACCUMULATION PROFILE IN CRAYFISH TISSUES FROM ÇOMAR STREAM
METAL ACCUMULATION PROFILE IN CRAYFISH TISSUES FROM ÇOMAR STREAM
Authors : Seyda Fikirdesici-ergen, Hatice Mutlu-eyison, Ahmet Altindag
Pages : 114-127
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Publication Date : 2019-06-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :The accumulation of Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Mn, Fe, Cr and Al in the exoskeleton, hepatopancreas, gills and muscle tissues of the Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) (crayfish) obtained from Çomar Stream were determined by correlation analysis. The strongest correlations were observed between Mn-Cu (r=0.780) and Fe-Cu (r=0.744) in the hepatopancreas. The highest metal concentration was observed in hepatopancreas, the lowest was determined in the muscle tissue. Sequence of metal concentration levels were Al> Fe> Mn> Zn> Cu> Ni> Pb> Cr in exoskeleton and gills, Al> Fe> Mn> Cu> Zn> Ni> Pb> Cr in hepatopancreas and Al> Mn> Fe> Zn> Cu> Pb> Ni=Cr in muscle.Keywords : Astacus leptodactylus, metal-metal interactions, correlation analysis