Trace metals in marine,brackish and freshwater prawns (Crustacea,Decapoda) from northeast Algeria |
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Authors: | Abdennour C Smith B D Boulakoud M S Samraoui B Rainbow P S |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Biology, University of Annaba, BP 12, Annaba, 23000, Algeria;(2) Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, U.K.;(3) Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, U.K. |
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Abstract: | The concentrations of the trace metals Zn, Cu, Fe, Cd and Pb were measured in four caridean decapods; Atyaephyra desmaresti, Palaemonetes varians, Parapenaeus longirostris and Aristeus antennatus, from freshwater , estuarine and marine habitats in northeast Algeria variably affected by anthropogenic metal contamination. The two coastal species (P. longirostris and A. antennatus) are a food source for the local population. Accumulated metal concentrations varied interspecifically, and intraspecifically between sites and between seasons, except in the case of Aristeus antennatus. The fresh and brackish water species (Atyaephyra desmaresti and Palaemonetes varians) accumulated more Cd and Pb than their marine counterparts. Results are discussed with respect to anthropogenic inputs and the environmental conditions of the regions studied. |
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Keywords: | trace metals contamination decapod crustaceans aquatic environment |
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