Evaluation of Ni, Pb and V concentrations in egg contents and Eggshell of Sterna bengalensis and Dromas ardeola in Khourmousa Islands, Persian Gulf
Subject Areas : environmental managementNastaran Khademi 1 , Alireza Riyahi-Bakhtiari 2 , Soheil Sobhanardakani 3
1 - MSc Graduated, Department of Environmental Science, College of Agriculture, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.* (Corresponding Author)
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Mazandaran, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor, Department of the Environment, College of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran.
Keywords: Sterna bengalensis, Dromas ardeola, Bioaccumulation, Heavy Metals, Khourmousa Islands,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: Nowadays, it has been revealed that biomonitoring can be the optimal method for evaluating metal levels and their bio-availability. Birds are ideal for monitoring metal pollution due to being in high trophic levels and their high sensitivity to toxic substances. Method: The levels of nickel, lead, and vanadium were evaluated in egg contents and eggshell of Dromas ardeola (n=14), and Sterna bengalensis (n=13), breeding in the northwestern Persian Gulf. Findings: Levels of Ni, Pb and V (µg/kg dry weight) in the eggshell of Sterna bengalensis were found to be 51±16, 293±89, 82±5 respectively, and also the level of these metals (µg/kg dry weight) in egg contents of this species were found to be 47±8, 374±134, 96±7 respectively. Levels of Ni, Pb and V (µg/kg dry weight) in the eggshell of Dromas ardeola were found to be 46±18, 228±43, 73±12 respectively, and also the level of these metals (µg/kg dry weight) in egg contents of this species were found to be 36±8, 244±43, 95±3 respectively. Conclusion: The results showed that Sterna bengalensis, because of feeding from the higher levels of the food chain, has a greater potential for bioaccumulation of metals as compared to Dromas ardeola, and can be used as a biological indicator
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