Abstract

Samples of surface sediments and tissues (liver and muscle) of commercially available European silver eels (Anguilla anguilla L.) collected from Varano lagoon (Italy) were analysed to determine trace element contents. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to highlight both the differences between sampling sites and the influence of channel discharges. Atomic ratios indices for sediment data and biological enrichment factors (BEF) for eel tissues were calculated in order to evaluate the enrichment factor due to human activities. The highest levels of As (11.9 mu g g(-1)) and Zn (14.1 mu g g(-1)) were observed in the south-eastern zone of the lagoon, which is influenced by urban and agricultural discharges. The low levels of Hg observed in this study (0.04 mu g g(-1)) led us to exclude both natural and human local sources of this element. Trace element concentrations of all elements were lower in muscle than in liver tissue. Significant enrichment of Cu and Zn was found in livers.

Autore Pugliese

• Specchiulli Antonietta , Scirocco Tommaso

Tutti gli autori

• Renzi M.; Specchiulli A.; Baroni D.; Scirocco T.; Cilenti L.; Focardi S.; Breber P.; Focardi S.

Titolo volume/Rivista

International journal of environmental analytical chemistry

Anno di pubblicazione

2012

ISSN

0306-7319

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