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TRACE METAL POLLUTION OF RECENT MOLLUSCAN SHELLS FROM LAKE QARUN SEDIMENTS, EGYPT

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Fisheries

Abstract

This paper aims to present a complete picture on the trace metals distribution in the recent mollusk an shells from Lake Qarun sediments. The mollusk an shells were collected during August 2003 and analyzed for the trace metals viz: As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn. Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, V and Zn. Their relative order abundance in bivalve shells was: Fe> Cu> Sr> Zn> Mn> Pb> Ni> Se> As> Ba> Cr> Mo> Co>V >Cd, while in gastropod shells was: : Fe> Zn> Mn> Sr> Cu > As > Pb> Se> Ba> Ni>Cr> Mo> Go> V> Cd. The elements were more abundant in gastropod shells. Most elements were associated with aragonite( i.e. nepionic stage) in eastern and middle zone close to the source of the elements and with increasing age( i.e. in adult stage) associated with calcite in western sector. This is due to the mineralogy of shells, secondary alteration, location, environmental parameters, activity of organisms and source of sediments.

DOI

10.21608/ejabf.2006.1867

Keywords

Environmental factors, trace metals, mollusc shells, Lake Qarun

Authors

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Ibrahim

Last Name

Lofty

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Affiliation

Institute of Oceano. & Fish.,Egypt

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Volume

10

Article Issue

3

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397

Issue Date

2006-07-01

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2017-03-30

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2006-07-01

Page Start

117

Page End

136

Print ISSN

1110-6131

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2536-9814

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103

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Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries

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https://ejabf.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023