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  • Title: Assessment of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc contamination using oysters (Saccostrea cucullata) as biomonitors on the coast of the Persian Gulf, Iran.
    Author: Chaharlang BH, Bakhtiari AR, Yavari V.
    Journal: Bull Environ Contam Toxicol; 2012 Jun; 88(6):956-61. PubMed ID: 22526983.
    Abstract:
    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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