Accumulation of Heavy Metals in House Sparrow Species in The Parks of Tehran City

Subject Areas : Environmental pollution

Ana Esmaili ¹ (1. Department of Environment, Damavand branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran)
Shahrzad Khoramnejhadian ² (Department of environment, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran)
Bahman Shams Esfandabad ³ (2. Department of Environment, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran)
Saeed Reza Asemi Zavareh ⁴ (1. Department of Environment, Damavand branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran)

Received: 2024-05-07 Accepted : 2024-06-17 Published : 2024-06-19

Keywords: biological accumulation, birds, food chain, green space,

Abstract :

Introduction:With the increase of pollutants entering the environment, the accumulation of heavy metals is seen in living organisms. Biomonitoring is a method to estimate the transfer of heavy metals from the environment to the food chain and living tissues. The aim of this research is to determine the ability of house sparrow feather tissue as a pollutant indicator in the urban environment. The house sparrow has a significant distribution in many cities. In this research, the accumulation of heavy metals in the muscle tissue and feathers of house sparrows was measured in different parks of Tehran.  Materials and Methods: The sparrow feathers of Niavaran, Sai, Mellat, Laleh, Taleghani, Fadak, Shahr and Yadman parks were sampled. Feathers were collected around the nest. Heavy metal accumulation was measured using an ICP device. Zoning of the accumulation of lead, chromium and cadmium metals was done by IDW method in GIS software. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software.
Results and Discussion: Accumulation of heavy metal concentration in sparrow feathers, in Shahr Park Ni> Zn > Cu > Cr > Fe> Mn, in Mellat Park, Zn > Cr > Fe >Cu >Mn >Co>Ni, in Fadak Park Fe > Ni > Zn > Cr > Cu > Mn >Al, in Sai Park; Hg > Zn > Cu > Fe > Ni > Co, in Lale Park Ni > Zn > Cr > Cu > Fe > Mn, in Niavaran Park; Fe > Zn > Cr > Mn > Cu > Ni > Co, in Taleghani Park Ni> Zn > Fe >Cr > Cu >Cd and in Yadman Park as Fe > Mn > Cu > Cr > Zn > Al > Ni > Cd.
Conclusion: In different parks, the amount of accumulation is different, which can be attributed to the geographical location and diet. According to the distance to high traffic centers and highways, the accumulation of pollutants caused by traffic increases.

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