Preliminary Determination of Heavy Metals in Sediment, Water, and Some Macroinvertebrates in Tawi-Tawi Bay, Philippines
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Arş. Gör. Dr. Yiğit TAŞTAN Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Albaris Tahıluddın
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Doç. Dr. Soner BİLEN Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Yashier U. Jumah
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Doç. Dr. Adem Yavuz Sönmez Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (Diğer hakemli uluslarası dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Marine Science and Technology Bulletin
Dergi ISSN 2147-9666
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler TR DİZİN
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 03-2022
Kabul Tarihi 24-02-2022 Yayınlanma Tarihi 28-03-2022
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 11 / 1 / 113–122 DOI 10.33714/masteb.1070711
Makale Linki https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/2242810
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Determination of heavy metals is enormously important to determine the condition of the aquatic environment in terms of chemical pollution. In this study, a preliminary determination of heavy metal concentrations in sediment, water, and some macroinvertebrates in several sampling sites along Tawi-Tawi Bay, Philippines, was undertaken to have an initial status of heavy metal pollution in the area. Results revealed that the average concentration of heavy metals followed the order of Fe>Zn>Mn>Pb>Cu>Ni>Cd for sediment, Pb > Zn > Cu > Ni > Fe > Cd > Mn for seawater, Fe > Zn > Mn > Cu > Pb > Ni > Cd for spider conch ( Lambis lambis Linnaeus, 1758), and Fe> Zn > Pb > Ni > Mn > Cu > Cd for sea cucumber ( Holothuria scabra , Jaeger, 1833). However, all these determined heavy metals were within the safety limits set by WHO, US (EPA and FDA), and EMA. This study suggests that despite the anthropogenic activities in the coastal areas, heavy metal contamination in Tawi-Tawi Bay has not exceeded the safety limits.
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Philippines | Sea cucumber | Spider conch | Heavy metals | Pollution