DISTRIBUTION OF SOME ELEMENTS IN THE CUTTLE FISH SEPIA OFFICINALIS SHELLS AS INDICATORS FOR MONITORING HEAVY METAL WATER POLLUTION | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||
| Article 7, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2000, Pages 107-124 PDF (2.54 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2000.1643 | ||
| Author | ||
| Naglaa Geasa | ||
| Department of zoology, Faculty of Science, Tanta university, Tanta, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The chemical composition, minor and major elements concentration and microstructure of juvenile and adult shells of Sepia officinalis were investigated by using electron X-rays and scanning electron microscope. The results generally showed significantly higher metal concentration in the juvenile shell than in the adult one, except calcium and aluminum. However, the highest accumulation was for copper, lead, and cadmium. The relationships between metal concentration and shell length, weight, and position were determined.However, no relationships between heavy metals pollution and microstructure of the shells of the investigated cephalopod were observed. | ||
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