Heavy Metal Concentrations in Some Bivalve Species from the Southern Coast of the Marmara Sea (Turkey)

Serhat Colakoglu; Ibrahim Kunili

University of agribusiness and rural development, UARD Jubilee International Scientific Conference

Serhat Colakoglu, Ibrahim Kunili

Last modified: 2018-02-12

Abstract

In this study, concentrations of three heavy metals (Cd, Hg and Pb) were determined some bivalve species: oyster (Ostrea edulis), wedge clam (Donax trunculus) and manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarium) from the southern coast of the Marmara Sea, Turkey. Samples were collected seasonally by diving into several natural beds of littoral zones from three locations between 2013 and 2014.

Keywords

Ostrea edulis, Donax trunculus, Ruditapes philippinarium, heavy metal.

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