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ACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN KOREAN MARINE SEAWEEDS

해조류의 중금속 축적에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Sin-Yeong (Medical Research Center, Kangnamjeil Hospital) ;
  • M.Sidharthan (Department of Marine Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Yu, Yong-Hun (Department of Marine Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Im, Chi-Yeong (Department of Marine Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Jin, Hyeong-Ju (Department of Animals Science, University of Hawaii) ;
  • Yu, Jong-Su (Research Institute of marine Science and Technology, Korea Maritime University) ;
  • Sin, Hyeon-Ung (Department of Marine Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University)
  • 김신영 (강남제일병원 의학연구소) ;
  • ;
  • 유용훈 (순천향대학교 해양생명공학과) ;
  • 임치영 (순천향대학교 해양생명공학과) ;
  • 진형주 (하와이주립대학교 동물학과) ;
  • 유종수 (한국해양대학교 해양과학기술연구소) ;
  • 신현웅 (순천향대학교 해양생명공학과)
  • Published : 2003.12.31
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Abstract

This paper reports that the heavy metal accumulation in marine seaweeds. Algal samples collected from Korean coast were analyzed to determine the concentrations of Cu, Cd, Cr, Zn and Pb. In general, heavy metals were found to be concentrated in many kinds of Korean seaweeds. The concentration levels of accumulated heavy metals in the marine seaweeds was in the following order: Zn > Cu > Cr > Pb > Cd. The concentrations of the heavy metals in the seawater were the highest in Iyajin harbor. Sargassum horneri, a brown alga accumulated high concentrations of Cu (80.66 ${\mu}g{\cdot}g^{-1}$ dw) and Cr (31.54 ${\mu}g{\cdot}g^{-1}$ dw). The high concentrations of heavy metals were accumulated in the brown algae.

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