RED-SEA CORALS AS BIOMONITORS OF TRACE-METAL POLLUTION

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HANNA, RG
MUIR, GL
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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT | 1990年 / 14卷 / 2-3期
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10.1007/BF00677917
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
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Red Sea corals have been found to be biomonitors of trace metal pollution. A comparative study was undertaken on three species from a polluted area near a desalination plant at Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and from an unpolluted area. The results show that corals take-up trace elements from their aquatic environment and thereby act to record changes in the composition of that environment. Variations in the composition of skeletons and soft tissues of corals have been correlated with changes in sea water composition. Three coral species, Porites lutea, Goniastrea retiformis and Pocillopora verrucosa have been analysed for Hg, Cu, Zn, Pb, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cd, V, Al, Cr, Mg, B, Ca, and Sr in both skeletal and soft tissues. Results show that corals in the polluted areas have significantly higher concentrations of trace elements compared to that of corals from unpolluted areas. © 1990 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
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