Bioaccumulation of Trace Metals by Mussel (Mytilus edulis) from Korean Coast

한국 연안에서 Mussel(Mytilus edulis)의 중금속의 생물 농축

  • Lee, I.S. (Department of Biology, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Song, J.I. (Department of Biology, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Park, K.S. (Department of Biology, Sungsin Womans University) ;
  • Choe, B.L. (Department of Biology, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Rho, B.J. (Department of Biology, Ewha Womans University)
  • 이인숙 (이화여자대학교 생물과학과) ;
  • 송준임 (이화여자대학교 생물과학과) ;
  • 박경숙 (성신여자대학교 생물과학과) ;
  • 최병래 (성균관대학교 생물학과) ;
  • 노분조 (이화여자대학교 생물과학과)
  • Published : 1995.06.01

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn and in seawater, sediments and Mytilus edulis at Masan Bay, Onsan Bay, Daesan industrial complex and unpolluted area for the degree of contamination on the coast of Korea. The concentrations of dissolved Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd in seawater the ranges of 0.29~0.79 ${\mu}g/l$, 0.03~0.08 ${\mu}g/l$, 0.19~2.01 ${\mu}g/l$ and 0.01~0.05 ${\mu}g/l$, respectively. The concentrations of Pb(p<0.001) and Zn(p<0.01) showed the significant differences between the contaminated and unpolluted area. There were the ranges of 13~55 ${\mu}g/l$, 26~101 ${\mu}g/l$, 51~263 ${\mu}g/l$ and 0.8~2.2 ${\mu}g/l$ in the concentration of Cu, Pb, Zn and contaminated and unpolluted area. The concentration of Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd in the Mytilus edulis showed the ranges of 0.69~2.77 ${\mu}g/l$, 0.29~1.50 ${\mu}g/l$, 13.57~52.90 ${\mu}g/l$ and 0.09~0.85 ${\mu}g/l$ respectively. These concentrations of four trace metal in Mytilus edulis were not significantly different with sites. Trace metal contents of Mytilus edulis in the contaminated site were similar to those in the unpolluted area. This is thought that metal concentration in coastal seawater were not relatively serious.

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