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Sex and seasonal differences in metal accumulation of selected tissues in red swamp crayfish from Lake Trasimeno (Umbria, Italy)

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Concentrations of essential metals (Cu, Co, Cr, Fe, Ni, Mn, and Zn) and non-essential and toxic metals (Ag, Cd, Hg, and Pb) were quantified in hepatopancreas and abdominal muscle for 73 specimens (37 males and 36 females) of Procambarus clarkii from Lake Trasimeno (Italy) in a year’s campaign (July 2018 to June 2019). Elemental concentrations determined in crayfish differed in tissues, seasons, and gender. Both sexes showed lower concentrations in abdominal muscle than in hepatopancreas. Essential metals accumulated in higher concentrations in both tissues than non-essential elements, while associations between essential metals were stronger, especially for females; however, a strong correlation was also observed between Cu and Ag in both sexes. No significant differences in concentrations were recorded between sexes for all seasons; contrarily, significant differences among the total seasonal concentrations (males plus females) were observed only for essential metals and for Ag. Seasonal Toxic Contamination Index (TCI) for Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Hg were calculated to assess the toxicity level of metals in the sediments. TCI higher than 1 was detected for Ni only in summer, confirming the close connection between the fluctuating hydrological levels of the shallow Lake Trasimeno, strongly dependent on precipitation, and the metal contamination levels of sediments.

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This work was supported by the Fondazione Cassa Risparmio Perugia, project code 82832.018.0425, Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica. We also thank MIUR (Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca) and the Università degli Studi di Perugia for financial support to the project AMIS, through the program “Dipartimenti di Eccellenza 2018-2022”.

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This work was supported by the Fondazione Cassa Risparmio Perugia, project code 82832.018.0425, Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica. We also thank MIUR (Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca) and the Università degli Studi di Perugia for financial support to the project AMIS, through the program “Dipartimenti di Eccellenza 2018-2022”.

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    Roberta Selvaggi, Matteo Pallottini, Barbara Caldaroni, Ambrosius Josef Martin Dörr, Gabriele Magara, Paola Gravina, Enzo Goretti, Gianandrea La Porta, Antonia Concetta Elia & David Cappelletti

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Selvaggi, R., Pallottini, M., Caldaroni, B. et al. Sex and seasonal differences in metal accumulation of selected tissues in red swamp crayfish from Lake Trasimeno (Umbria, Italy). Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 6234–6244 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-22582-z

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