Author/Authors :
Hosseini، Mehdi نويسنده 2Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran , , Nabavi، Seyed Mohammad Bagher نويسنده Deputy Head of Dept. of Marine Sciences, Department of Environment, IR Iran , , Mansoori، G. Ali نويسنده , , Saadatmand، Maryam نويسنده Dept. of Marine Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, Khoramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
Content of mercury in hepatopancreas, muscle and exoskeleton of blue crab T. prymna from Musa
estuary and their relationship with size of the organism and season were determined. Mean
concentration of mercury in hepatopancreas, muscle and exoskeleton were 1.23, 0.61 and 0.41 ?g/g
dw, respectively. There was significant difference (p < 0.05) in mercury levels depending on the sex
with greater mercury contents in female crabs. Mean concentrations of mercury in tissues of crab
during summer and winter varied and it was greater in summer than winter (0.94 and 0.75 ?g/g dw,
respectively).
