HEAVY METAL ACCUMULATION IN THE MICROTUS GUENTHERI (DANFORD AND ALSTON, 1880) LIVING NEAR THE MINES AS A BIOMONITOR

YAVUZ M., Aktas O.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.27, sa.2, ss.1104-1121, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Dergi Adı: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1104-1121
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Heavy metal accumulation, Microtus guentheri, Co, Biomonitor, Burdur, MICE APODEMUS-SYLVATICUS, WHITE-TOOTHED SHREW, SMALL MAMMALS, CLETHRIONOMYS-GLAREOLUS, CONTAMINATED GRASSLAND, SIGMODON-HISPIDUS, CROCIDURA-RUSSULA, TRACE-METALS, WOOD MICE, CADMIUM
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, the levels of some heavy metals (B, Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg, Pb-206 and Pb-208) in the muscle tissues of Microtus guentheri (Danford and Alston 1880) from the caltepe at Burdur Province (Turkey), were investigated. Prior to study there was no information available on the heavy metal accumulation in this species at this region. The muscle tissues sample from the legs were analysed. The mean concentrations of the metals accumulated in M. guentheri on the localities, as follows: B;0.18 +/- 0.001, Al;72.65 +/- 1.16, Cr;0.56 +/- 0.003, Mn;3.19 +/- 2.02, Fe;137.14 +/- 0.55, Co;0.21 +/- 0.04, Ni;1.21 +/- 0.02, Cu;1.91 +/- 0.003, Zn;24.26 +/- 1.17, As;0.12 +/- 0.01, Cd;0.69 +/- 0.02, Hg;0.76 +/- 0.02, Pb-206;0.38 +/- 0.001, (208)pb;0.28 +/- 0.002 ppm. The order of mean value in samples was Fe>A1>Zn>Mn>Cu>Ni>Hg>Cd>Cr>(206)pb>Pb-208>Co>B>As. Almost all of the heavy metals studied (except As and Cd) are below the world average. These results indicate relatively low concentrations of some heavy metals (Cu and Zn) in the vole samples collected in polluted localities. But, the concentrations found quite high value (especially Al, Mn, Cd and Hg) in a significant proportion of the muscles of individuals. The accumulation values obtained for B, Al, Co, Ni, Cd, Hg and 206Pb and 208Pb are higher than the reference area. The accumulation values for Co in the soil and muscle are increasing as the mine resources are approached. The toxic heavy metal pollution began at the vicinity of caltepe which is approximately 1200 m altitude. Case, is thought to be due to mine sources, like marble and stone quarries and maybe agricultural activities.