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Assessment of Cadmium, Copper, Lead and Zinc Contamination Using Oysters (Saccostrea cucullata) as Biomonitors on the Coast of the Persian Gulf, Iran

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The levels of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in surface sediment, soft tissue and shell of the oyster Saccostrea cucullata collected from three locations, in the intertidal zones of Lengeh Port, northern part of Persian Gulf were measured. Results indicated that there were a positive correlation across Zn (r = 0.58, p = 0.025), Cd (r = 0.74, p < 0.01) and Cu (r = 0.80, p < 0.01) levels in the soft tissue of oyster and sediment which supported this fact that the soft tissue of S. cucullata can be considered as biomonitoring agent for Cd, Zn and Cu in the Lengeh Port.

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We are grateful to Mr. Argangi for his valuable help in conduction of sampling operations.

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  1. Department of Environmental Pollution, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khouzestan, Iran

    Behnam Haidari Chaharlang

  2. Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resource, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 46414-356, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran

    Alireza Riyahi Bakhtiari

  3. Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Natural Resources, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, P.O.Box 699, Khorramshahr, Khouzestan, Iran

    Vahid Yavari

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Chaharlang, B.H., Bakhtiari, A.R. & Yavari, V. Assessment of Cadmium, Copper, Lead and Zinc Contamination Using Oysters (Saccostrea cucullata) as Biomonitors on the Coast of the Persian Gulf, Iran. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 88, 956–961 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-012-0591-1

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