Levels of Mercury in Tissues of Green Tiger Prawn Penaeus semisulcatus from Persian Gulf

Authors
M. Hosseini 1
S. Ghiyasi 2
M. Najafian 3
A. Raeisi Sarasiab 4
1 Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, ShahidBeheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Department of Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, Iran.
3 Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural resources, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.
4 Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science, Khoramshahr University of Marine Sciences and Technology, Khoramshahr, Iran.
Abstract
Mercury levels in hepatopancreas, muscle and exoskeleton tissues of male and female green tiger prawn, P.semisulcatus, from the Persian Gulf were compared. Significantly higher levels (p<0.05) of mercury in female prawn and hepatopancreas tissue were encountered (p<0.05). Significantly higher concentration (p<0.05) of the mercury was also observed in summer than in winter season. This variation could result in internal biological cycle of the organism or variation in bioavailability of mercury in environment.
Keywords
Green tiger prawn
Mercury
Penaeus semisulcatus
Persian Gulf
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ECOPERSIA
Volume 1, Issue 4 - Serial Number 6
December 2013
Pages 385-392