The Role of Helminths Infecting Columba livia domestica, Pigeon in Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Accumulation (Mn, Zn, Fe) | ||
| Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, E. Medical Entomology & Parasitology | ||
| Article 4, Volume 10, Issue 1, June 2018, Pages 29-36 PDF (224.54 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/eajbse.2018.14458 | ||
| Author | ||
| Ehssan A. Hassan | ||
| Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Columba livia domestica pigeons were collected from Ismailia city, Egypt, during the year 2017. They were found to be infected by intestinal helminths, two cestodes, Raillietina echinobothrida and Cotugnia polyacantha and a nematode, Ascaridia columbae. The heavy metals levels (Mn, Zn, and Fe) in pigeon's muscles and intestine, in addition to helminths, were measured. R. echinobothrida revealed the highest in heavy metals accumulation compared to C. polyacantha and A. columbae. Bioaccumulation factor was most obvious and dominant in muscles than intestine of infected pigeons in respect to R. echinobothrida\ C. livia model ranked in concentration from highest to lowest as follows: (Mn>Zn>Fe), followed by A. columbae\ C. livia model. R. echinobothrida /C. livia , C. polyacantha/C. livia, and A. columbae /C. livia are considered effective models for monitoring heavy metals pollution for Mn, Zn, and Fe, especially in areas where pollution levels are still relatively low, and have an essential role in bioremediation of heavy metals accumulation in pigeon's tissues. This study also emphasized how environmental science and parasitology might profit from each other. Further studies should be executed in studying the role of pigeon's helminths in monitoring heavy metals pollution. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| C. livia domestica; helminths; Heavy Metals Accumulation | ||
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