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A first study on the bioaccumulation of trace metals in Rhyssoplax olivacea (Mediterranean Polyplacophora)
Mesli, N.; Rouane-Hacene, O.; Bouchikhi-Tani, Z.; Richir, J. (2023). A first study on the bioaccumulation of trace metals in Rhyssoplax olivacea (Mediterranean Polyplacophora). Mar. Pollut. Bull. 194: 115202. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115202
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, meer
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Polyplacophora [WoRMS]; Rhyssoplax olivacea (Spengler, 1797) [WoRMS]
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Polyplacophorans; Rhyssoplax olivacea; Mediterranean; Trace metals; Bioaccumulation; Physiological and contamination indices |
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- Mesli, N.
- Rouane-Hacene, O.
- Bouchikhi-Tani, Z.
- Richir, J., meer
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| Abstract |
This study investigates, for the first time, the bioaccumulation of trace metals in the chiton Rhyssoplax olivacea. Fe, Cu, Co, Cr and Cd were measured in the shell and soft tissue of R. olivacea sampled in five sites along the Algerian west coast during the cold and hot seasons. Physiological and contamination indices were calculated. The condition index provides information on habitat quality and on R. olivacea reproductive performance and physiological status. The metal/shell-weight index informs on the bioavailability of trace metals. The trace element pollution index is used to assign a global contamination status to the studied sites. The trace element spatial variation index ranks Cd and Cr as trace metals of primary environmental concern based on the overall variability of their levels. An exhaustive review compiling data on trace element bioaccumulation in chitons is performed. The potential use of R. olivacea as bioindicator species is discussed. |
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