Seasonal Variations of Heavy Metals Content in Muscle and Viscera of Green-Lipped MusselPerna viridisFrom Da-Peng Bay Lagoon in Taiwan

Abstract

As a natural lagoon, rich in biological resources including fish, crabs, and bivalves, Da-Peng Bay Lagoon receives the discharges from the neighboring rivers, Kao-ping, Dong-gang, and Lin-Bian, which have harmed the ecology and reduced the water quality of the lagoon. This study analyzes seasonal variation of heavy metals concentration (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in the muscle and viscera of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis from Da-Peng Bay Lagoon. Data from this study may provide information on the use of Perna viridis as a bioindicator for heavy metals pollution in the lagoon. The heavy metals concentrations were greater in viscera than in muscles of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis. Results showed that the mussel is capable of accumulating high contents of Cu and Zn. Generally, the order of concentrations in the muscle by season was Zn > Cu > Cr or As. In viscera, the general order of concentrations was Zn > Cu > Pb or Cr or As. Mercury was not detected in winter and spring in muscle and viscera. Cadmium displayed significant variation with season. There was also significant correlation between tissue concentration and heavy metals, including Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd, and As.

The Accumulation of Al, As, Li, Mg, Mn, S, Si, Ti, and V in the Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis from the Moroccan Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Trends Pertaining to Seasons and Levels

“…Al levels found in tissues of mussels from the Al Hoceima coastline were in the range of the literature data, which are 7−1237 mg/kg, in soft tissues of mussels from the Black Sea of Turkey (Belivermiş et al 2016) and Galician coastal marine districts of Spain (Beiras et al 2003), respectively (Table 4). For As, the concentration found in M. galloprovincialis in the present work, was inbetween the low concentrations measured by Shue et al (2014) in bivalves (2.77 mg/kg) collected in the Da-Pen Bay lagoon of Taiwan and the higher concentrations reported by Spada et al (2013) for the mussel (76.17 mg/kg) from the Apulian coast, Southern Italy. Li contents obtained in this study were higher than those reported for Boka Kotorska Bay of Montenegro (Perošević et al 2018).…”

“…Seasonal fluctuations of studied element content in M. galloprovincialis were found for Al, As, Mg, S, and V, with higher concentrations in mussels collected in the winter and lower contents observed in soft tissues of mussels in the summer period. These seasonal fluctuations have long been noted by many other researchers (Abdallah and Abdallah 2008;El-Serehy et al 2012;Shue et al 2014). Authors have attributed these fluctuations to the physicochemical characteristics of the surrounding waters and the bivalve biological status (Bryan 1973;Alexander and Young 1976;Cossa 1989;Maire et al 2007;Azizi et al 2018a).…”

“…Authors have attributed these fluctuations to the physicochemical characteristics of the surrounding waters and the bivalve biological status (Bryan 1973;Alexander and Young 1976;Cossa 1989;Maire et al 2007;Azizi et al 2018a). Shue et al (2014) observed seasonal variation in metal concentrations in mussels in a study that was carried out in different locations along the Da-Peng Bay lagoon, the lagoon bay in question receiving discharges from neighboring rivers from industrial and domestic untreated wastewater effluents and run-off water. These authors indicate that heavy metal concentration was highest in winter and the seasonal patterns appear to be more influenced by environmental factors such as discharges to the estuary.…”

“…Recent studies (Szefer et al 2004;Çevik et al 2008;Besada et al 2011;Tsangaris et al 2013;Belivermiş et al 2016;Mejdoub et al 2018) on concentrations of heavy metals in the Mediterranean mussel (M. galloprovincialis) showed the ability of this marine species to accumulate these pollutants, making it potentially suitable for biomonitoring of heavy metals pollution. Several studies have shown that the variation of biological responses of these organisms to a wide range of contaminants may be caused in part by seasonal and spatial patterns (Maanan 2007;Shue et al 2014;Rouane-Hacene et al 2015;Kayhan et al 2016;Lacroix et al 2017;Mejdoub et al 2018). Furthermore, the metal bioaccumulation may be influenced by the environmental parameters (temperature, pH, salinity, etc.…”

Structural and functional changes in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) skeletal muscle after cadmium exposure

“…Over the past 30 years, increasing attention has been directed to the problem of heavy metal bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms. Tissue concentrations of many metals have now been measured in different invertebrate (Zhang et al 2009; Shue et al 2014) and vertebrate species (Liu et al 2012; Ninomiya et al 2004; Walker et al 2014; Lavery et al 2009). Among these metals, cadmium (Cd) is a ubiquitous contaminant and exposure to it and build up via the food chain is a threat for all organisms (ATSDR 2008; Lei et al 2011; Leung et al 2011).…”