Lead, cadmium, copper, nickel and iron in limpets, mussels and snails from the coast of ras Beirut, Lebanon

Shiber, John G.; Shatila, T.

doi:10.1016/0141-1136(78)90005-3

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“…Cravo and Bebianno [23] It is of interest to compare the Pb, Zn and Cu concentrations in limpet samples from Stratoni with the maximum published concentrations found in organisms at other locations. Our mean Pb concentration was similar to the highest value determined in samples from a coast from Lebanon [16], which was considered to be contaminated by a highway adjacent to the coast and by industrial and domestic wastes. Slightly lower than ours were the Pb values found in the Gulf of Suez, Red Sea [17], where the land based and intense naval activities are the main sources of metal pollution.…”

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“…Higher Zn and Cu content was manifested in species collected from some areas along Saronic Gulf, Greece, ascribed to industrial and naval activities, but also to metal rich natural substrate [18]. Zinc values were similar to those determined in organisms collected from the Gulf of Suez [17], whereas the Cu concentrations were lower than those in the coast from Lebanon [16]. Overall, the measured Pb, Zn and Cu concentrations are among the highest ever reported in species of Patella sp., highlighting the Stratoni area to be a contaminated marine site.…”

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Heavy Metals Baseline Concentrations in Soft Tissues of Patella Sp. From the Stratoni Coastal Environment, Ne Greece / Bazowy Poziom Zanieczyszczeń Metalami Ciężkimi W Tkankach Miękkich Patella Sp. Występujących W Przybrzeżnych Obszarach Stratoni, Grecja

Kelepertzis¹

2013

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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Species of the limpet Patella sp. were collected from a typical control coastal site (Artemida) and a metal contaminated marine environment (Stratoni), situated in Greece. The soft tissues were analyzed for their heavy metal (Pb, Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni, Cr) content by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. High Pb, Zn and Cu concentrations were determined in limpet samples from Stratoni, which can be attributed to geological-mineralogical factors due to the natural heavy metal elevated substrate of the broader mineralized area. In contrast, concentrations of Mn, Ni and Cr in both areas are comparable to those reported for other non-polluted geographical regions of the Mediterranean area. Considering the refurbishment of the Stratoni port that will accompany the new large scale mining operations, these results provide a preliminary baseline metal level in these organisms, by which future local changes could be assessed. It is suggested that the species of Pattella sp. are appropriate to be used for biomonitoring research and should be included in routine monitoring programs regarding the Stratoni marine ecosystem. Further studies of metal levels in limpets of Patella sp. from the Stratoni area including the investigation of the possible effects of seasonal changes on metal concentrations and distribution are required.

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Heavy Metals Baseline Concentrations in Soft Tissues of Patella Sp. From the Stratoni Coastal Environment, Ne Greece / Bazowy Poziom Zanieczyszczeń Metalami Ciężkimi W Tkankach Miękkich Patella Sp. Występujących W Przybrzeżnych Obszarach Stratoni, Grecja

Kelepertzis¹

2013

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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“…In the summer of 1977 a series of limited studies dealing with trace metals in certain intertidal organisms common to the coast of Ras Beirut, Lebanon was initiated (Shiber & Shatila, 1978, 1979Shiber, I979). The present study is a continuation of this work.…”

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Trace metals with seasonal considerations in coastal algae and molluscs from Beirut, Lebanon

Shiber

1980

Hydrobiologia

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Twelve species of intertidal algae and molluscs from Ras Beirut, Lebanon have been investigated for their heavy metal content. Atomic absorption spectrophotometric analysis showed that the algae and molluscs concentrated similar levels of most metals. However, of the twelve organisms, Brachydontes variabilis had the highest copper, Patella coerulea and Colpomenia sinuosa had the highest iron, and Pinctada radiata had the highest zinc values with rather elevated cadmium. Cystoseira spinosa concentrated the lowest levels of zinc, and nickel was variable in all organisms.Seasonal comparisons of metal levels were also considered in three algae and three molluscs studied previously. The only signs of seasonal variation in the algae were with nickel and iron in Halimeda tuna and lead in Pterocladia pinnata. Both cadmium and lead were generally lowest in the spring samples of the algae. Lead and nickel concentrations in the molluscs were generally highest in the summer and lowest in the spring. Slight seasonal trends were seen with lead and iron in Brachydontes variabilis and lead in Monodonta turbinata.The lack of comparison data from the Mediterranean, particularly the eastern basin, makes it essential that studies of this nature be continued.

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“…Early pioneering papers provided accurate data on shelled molluscs from 1856 to 1938, while the following decades were rather unfertile until 1971. From then up until 2013, less than 30 papers, notes, abstracts and non-peer-reviewed articles have provided additional scattered information on Lebanese marine bivalve molluscs (Puton 1856, Brusina 1879, Pallary 1911, 1912a, 1919, 1933, 1938, Gruvel & Moazzo 1929, Gruvel 1931, Moazzo 1931, Spada 1971, Fadlallah 1975, Shiber & Shatila 1978, Shiber 1980, Zibrowius & Bitar 1981, Bogi & Khairallah 1987, Bitar 1996, 2013, Bitar & Kouli-Bitar 1995a,b, 1998, 2001, Nakhlé et al 2006, Bitar et al 2007, Bariche 2012, Crocetta & Russo 2013. However, wide-ranging overviews of the temporal trends and the long-term faunal changes occurring in the area are still lacking.…”

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Biogeographical homogeneity in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. II. Temporal variation in Lebanese bivalve biota

Crocetta¹,

Bitar²,

Zibrowius³

et al. 2013

Aquat. Biol.

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Lead, cadmium, copper, nickel and iron in limpets, mussels and snails from the coast of ras Beirut, Lebanon

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References 23 publications

Heavy Metals Baseline Concentrations in Soft Tissues of Patella Sp. From the Stratoni Coastal Environment, Ne Greece / Bazowy Poziom Zanieczyszczeń Metalami Ciężkimi W Tkankach Miękkich Patella Sp. Występujących W Przybrzeżnych Obszarach Stratoni, Grecja

Heavy Metals Baseline Concentrations in Soft Tissues of Patella Sp. From the Stratoni Coastal Environment, Ne Greece / Bazowy Poziom Zanieczyszczeń Metalami Ciężkimi W Tkankach Miękkich Patella Sp. Występujących W Przybrzeżnych Obszarach Stratoni, Grecja

Trace metals with seasonal considerations in coastal algae and molluscs from Beirut, Lebanon

Biogeographical homogeneity in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. II. Temporal variation in Lebanese bivalve biota

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