Study bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb) in Metapenaeus affinis in Bahrekan, West-North of Persian Gulf

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to bioaccumulation of heavy metals Zn, Cu, Cd and Pb in shell and muscle of white shrimp native species of Khouzestan Province in summer and winter of 2013, 80 samples were collected from station of Bahrekan in coast of Hendijan, West-North of Persian Gulf. Then Biometry and preparation of shell and muscle samples, metals were extracted using acid digestion method and concentration of heavy metals was measured by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Results showed that in shell and summer total of metals were higher than muscle and winter season and was significant relationships between them (P≤0.05). The maximum concentration of Zn in shell and two season summer and winter observed (44.61± 1.67 and 16.33±1.37 mg/kg dry weigh) and the minimum concentration of Cd (0.1±0.004 and 0.001±0.0001 mg/kg dry weigh) was determinate. There was a significant relationship between water and shrimp for accumulation of heavy metals in two seasons (P≤0.05). Results showed accumulation of Cd was higher than the NHMRC and the INSO standard.