TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences in metal profiles revealed by native mussels and artificial mussels in Sariçay Stream, Turkey
T2 - Implications for pollution monitoring
AU - Genç, Tuncer O.
AU - Po, Beverly H.K.
AU - Yilmaz, Fevzi
AU - Lau, Tai Chu
AU - Wu, Rudolf S.S.
AU - Chiu, Jill M.Y.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Scientific Research Project Office of Mula Sitki Ko?man University (Project number: 13/72) awarded to Tuncer Gen?, and a start-up grant from the Education University of Hong Kong (R3721) awarded to Rudolf Wu. Data in the present study were extracted from the Ph.D. thesis of Tuncer O. Gen?. The authors thank Jonathan C. H. Yip, Kung-Ming Leung and Jenny C. Y. Ng for their help with manuscript preparation.
Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Scientific Research Project Office of Mug˘la Sıtkı Koc¸man University (Project number: 13/72) awarded to Tuncer Genc¸, and a start-up grant from the Education University of Hong Kong (R3721) awarded to Rudolf Wu. Data in the present study were extracted from the Ph. D. thesis of Tuncer O. Genc¸. The authors thank Jonathan C. H. Yip, Kung-Ming Leung and Jenny C. Y. Ng for their help with manuscript preparation.
PY - 2018/8
Y1 - 2018/8
N2 - Using the native mussel Unio crassus and artificial mussels (AMs), profiles of 11 metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, U, Zn) were determined and compared in winter and summer along a pollution gradient in Sariçay Stream, Turkey. Principal components analysis and correlation analysis showed that metal profiles in the native mussels and AMs were different. Concentrations of most metals were significantly higher in the native mussels compared with AMs, suggesting that metals in Sariçay Stream predominantly existed in suspended particulates and food compartments, rather than in dissolved form. Although U was not readily accumulated by the native mussels, it could be taken up by AMs. Overall, the results suggest that the use of native mussels and AMs in water quality monitoring can provide complementary information and a better estimate and coverage of different metal species and forms in aquatic environments.
AB - Using the native mussel Unio crassus and artificial mussels (AMs), profiles of 11 metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, U, Zn) were determined and compared in winter and summer along a pollution gradient in Sariçay Stream, Turkey. Principal components analysis and correlation analysis showed that metal profiles in the native mussels and AMs were different. Concentrations of most metals were significantly higher in the native mussels compared with AMs, suggesting that metals in Sariçay Stream predominantly existed in suspended particulates and food compartments, rather than in dissolved form. Although U was not readily accumulated by the native mussels, it could be taken up by AMs. Overall, the results suggest that the use of native mussels and AMs in water quality monitoring can provide complementary information and a better estimate and coverage of different metal species and forms in aquatic environments.
KW - environmental monitoring
KW - heavy metals
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85049336716
U2 - 10.1071/MF17293
DO - 10.1071/MF17293
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85049336716
SN - 1323-1650
VL - 69
SP - 1372
EP - 1378
JO - Marine and Freshwater Research
JF - Marine and Freshwater Research
IS - 9
ER -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation