Influence of age on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Apodemus sylvaticus at Merja Zerga lagoon, Morocco
Joint Authors
Aziz, Faysal
Tifarouine, Lubna
al-Ubaydi, Abd Allah
Hishami, Nawal
Bin Mukhtar, Salma
Badawi, Bu Ubayd
Idrisi, Hamid Rguibi
Fekhaoui, Muhammad
Benhoussa, Abd al-Aziz
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 7 (30 Nov. 2019), pp.1682-1688, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2019-11-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The influence of age and sex on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Apodemus sylvaticus was studied in Merja Zerga lagoon in northern Morocco.
Five trace metal elements (Zn, Pb, Cr, Cu and Fe) were quantitatively analyzed by Varian AA 240 atomic absorption spectroscopy with graphite furnace in three organs (Liver, Kidney and Heart) from animals of different age and sex.
The maximum metal level of the analyzed samples was recorded in adults and was limited to 46.62 μg/g for Pb and 35.1 μg/g for Cu, while it reached 22.69 μg/g, 7.59 μg/g and 6.78 μg/g for Cr, Zn and Fe, respectively.
Highly significant differences were found for bioaccumulation of heavy metals according to animal ages and no significant differences were observed between the two sexes among the studied animals.
Our results revealed also the existence of a strong correlation (r > 0.65) between the majority of biometric parameters and the trace element concentrations.
In general, we found that age is a critical factor in estimating the level of heavy metal pollution.
Other characteristics such as habitat, feeding habits and anti-predator behavior of the species need to be studied.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tifarouine, Lubna& Aziz, Faysal& al-Ubaydi, Abd Allah& Hishami, Nawal& Bin Mukhtar, Salma& Badawi, Bu Ubayd…[et al.]. 2019. Influence of age on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Apodemus sylvaticus at Merja Zerga lagoon, Morocco. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 26, no. 7, pp.1682-1688.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-910294
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tifarouine, Lubna…[et al.]. Influence of age on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Apodemus sylvaticus at Merja Zerga lagoon, Morocco. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 26, no. 7 (Nov. 2019), pp.1682-1688.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-910294
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tifarouine, Lubna& Aziz, Faysal& al-Ubaydi, Abd Allah& Hishami, Nawal& Bin Mukhtar, Salma& Badawi, Bu Ubayd…[et al.]. Influence of age on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Apodemus sylvaticus at Merja Zerga lagoon, Morocco. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2019. Vol. 26, no. 7, pp.1682-1688.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-910294
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1687-1688
Record ID
BIM-910294