Assessment of two persistent bioaccumulative toxicants in the UNESCO protected river of Osun-Osogbo, Nigeria  

作　　者：Emmanuel O.Akindele Godwin O.Olutona Oyeshina G.Oyeku Akinkunle V.Adeniyi 

机构地区：[1]Department of Zoology,Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife,Nigeria [2]Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry,Bowen University,Iwo,Nigeria [3]Department of Biological Sciences,Bowen University,Iwo,Nigeria [4]Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies,Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife,Nigeria

出　　处：《Ecological Processes》2017年第1期323-330,共8页生态过程（英文）

摘　　要：Introduction:Osun River dissecting the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove,though inscribed on the World Heritage List,has been rarely assessed for biodiversity values or ecotoxicology.In this study,we investigated the concentrations of Cu and Zn in the benthic sediments and two dominant gastropod species(Melanoides tuberculata and Lanistes varicus)of the Osun River.Benthic sediment and gastropod samples were collected on quarterly basis from June 2015 to March 2016 along the longitudinal stretch of the river.Dry samples were digested and analysed for Cu and Zn using the atomic absorption spectrophotometry.Results:With the exception of September sampling period,the two metals recorded higher values in the animals than in the sediments.Cu(1.23±0.81μg/g)was much lower(p<0.01)than zinc(6.29±2.15μg/g)in the benthic sediments.In the same vein,Cu was significantly lower(p<0.01)than Zn in both species.Both metals recorded much lower values than their average concentrations in the Earth’s crust as well as the recommended limits for freshwater life.Comparatively,L.varicus recorded higher bioaccumulation factor than M.tuberculata.Conclusions:Findings from this study suggest that both metals posed no toxicological risk to the freshwater system of Osun River.Concentrations of both metals in the sediments as well as their accumulation factors in both gastropod species were indicative of an unimpacted freshwater system.

关 键 词：:Accumulation Benthic sediments Contamination ECOTOXICOLOGY Heavy metals Freshwater gastropods 

分 类 号：TG1[金属学及工艺—金属学]