Metal contents in water, sediment, and Oligochaeta-Chironomidae of Lake Uluabat, a Ramsar site of Turkey

Samples of lake water and sediment, and sediment and two dominant zoobenthic taxa (Oligochaeta: Potamothrix hammoniensis and Chironomidae: Chironomus [Camptochironomus] tentans larvae), were collected from 12 stations in Lake Uluabat and examined from the metal level point of view (cadmium, chromium...

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Published inTheScientificWorld Vol. 10; pp. 1269 - 1281
Main Authors Arslan, Naime, Koç, Burcu, Ciçek, Arzu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Hindawi Limited 06.07.2010
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL
Wiley
Subjects
Animals
Chemical properties
Chironomidae - chemistry
Contamination
Degassing of metals
Environmental aspects
Geologic Sediments - chemistry
Identification and classification
Lakes
Metals
Metals - analysis
Oligochaeta - chemistry
Turkey
Water chemistry
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Turkey
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Summary:Samples of lake water and sediment, and sediment and two dominant zoobenthic taxa (Oligochaeta: Potamothrix hammoniensis and Chironomidae: Chironomus [Camptochironomus] tentans larvae), were collected from 12 stations in Lake Uluabat and examined from the metal level point of view (cadmium, chromium, lead, copper, nickel, and zinc). Our results showed that the occurrence of metals in water, sediment, and the two zoobenthic taxa are relatively high. The opinion that supports the results of Lake Uluabat shows that certain species of oligochaetes and chironomids accumulate examined metals several times over compared to their surroundings. Therefore, it is concluded that the oligochaetes and the chironomids are suitable candidates to be used in biomonitoring surveys of Lake Uluabat.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Lars Sonesten
ISSN:1537-744X
2356-6140
1537-744X
DOI:10.1100/tsw.2010.117