A Study on the Potential of Using Seaweed As Biomonitoring Indicator in Kish Island, Iran
The study was carried out to evaluate the use of seaweed as biomonitoring in Kish Island, Iran. Seaweed, sediment and seawater samples were collected bimonthly from June 1999 to April 2000 at 5 different sites. Seaweed samples were collected, identified and biomass recorded for 4 seasons from Apr...
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2003
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| Summary: | The study was carried out to evaluate the use of seaweed as biomonitoring in Kish
Island, Iran. Seaweed, sediment and seawater samples were collected bimonthly
from June 1999 to April 2000 at 5 different sites. Seaweed samples were collected,
identified and biomass recorded for 4 seasons from April 1999 to March 2000.
Diversity and biomass differed within sites and seasons. The highest seaweed
biomass were recorded from northwest and west sides of study area.
The status of selected heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, V and Zn) were determined in
seawater, sediment and 10 dominant seaweed species. Metals level in seawater
ranged from 0.02-0.10,0.09-1.22,0.11-0.18,0.27-2.04 and 0.17-0.27 µg l⁻¹ for Cd,
Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn, respectively, the metals concentrations were higher during cold
seasons compared to the warm seasons. Metal concentrations in sediments ranged
from 0.18-0.39, 2.39-4.55, 2.30-11.92, 2.92-5.92, 1.69-4.76, 4.04-9.51 µg g⁻¹ dry
weight for Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, V and Zn, respectively. Higher variations in metal
concentrations were observed at sites Symorgh and Darakht-e-Sabz compared to
other sites. Metal levels in seaweeds showed considerable variations ranging from 0.44-1.74,
0.76-3.42,0.37-2.23, 0.96-4.47, 0.53-2.16 and 3.44-10.23 f.1g got dry weight for Cd,
Cu, Ni, Pb, V and Zn, respectively. Cadmium was lower in Chlorophyta than the
other groups. Chlorophyta accumulated more Zn, V, Pb, Ni and Cu than other
groups. In addition, variations in metals contents between species were obvious
from the same habitat and in several cases within the same taxonomic groups.
Generally, heavy metals level in this study were relatively lower than the other parts
of the world and in some cases lower than the other parts of the Persian Gulf.
Toxicity test experiments were carried out usmg Cystoseira myrica from Kish
Island, Iran and Sargassum ilicifolium species from Port Dickson, Malaysia. All
selected concentrations of Cd and V and Cu concentrations at above 0.01 mg l⁻¹
showed toxic effects to both species. The toxic effects ofNi and Zn on the C. myrica
and S. ilicifolium were at higher concentrations than the other metals and in addition
Cu and V appeared to be more toxic than the other elements.
Using both species bioconcentration factors of Pb, Zn and Cu were higher than the
other metals. This could be related to their electronegativity values. Elements uptake
by different parts of S. ilicifolium during light period decreased in the following
order: fronds> receptacles> stipes, whereas during dark period, accumulation of
Cd, Cu, V and Ni exhibited similar trend to the above order, but Zn and Pb were
higher in receptacles followed by fronds and stipes. |
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